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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,716.50 and 7,728,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,716.50 and 7,728,039 is: 16,929,531.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,716.50 : 7,728,039 = 7,728,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,716.50/7,728,039 = 7,728,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,716.50x = 7,728,039 × 7,728,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,716.50x = 59,722,586,785,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,722,586,785,521/3,527,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,929,531.27

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