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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,534,880.50 and 7,757,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,534,880.50 and 7,757,937 is: 17,026,201.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,534,880.50 : 7,757,937 = 7,757,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,534,880.50/7,757,937 = 7,757,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,534,880.50x = 7,757,937 × 7,757,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,534,880.50x = 60,185,586,495,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,185,586,495,969/3,534,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,026,201.17

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