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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,535,897.50 and 7,587,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,535,897.50 and 7,587,927 is: 16,283,457.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,535,897.50 : 7,587,927 = 7,587,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,535,897.50/7,587,927 = 7,587,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,535,897.50x = 7,587,927 × 7,587,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,535,897.50x = 57,576,636,157,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,576,636,157,329/3,535,897.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,283,457.36

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