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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,689.50 and 7,727,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,689.50 and 7,727,985 is: 16,929,424.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,689.50 : 7,727,985 = 7,727,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,689.50/7,727,985 = 7,727,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,689.50x = 7,727,985 × 7,727,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,689.50x = 59,721,752,160,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,721,752,160,225/3,527,689.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,929,424.25

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