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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,653.50 and 7,727,935.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,653.50 and 7,727,935.50 is: 16,929,380.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,653.50 : 7,727,935.50 = 7,727,935.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,653.50/7,727,935.50 = 7,727,935.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,653.50x = 7,727,935.50 × 7,727,935.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,653.50x = 59,720,987,092,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,720,987,092,160.25/3,527,653.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,929,380.14

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