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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,266.50 and 7,753,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,266.50 and 7,753,821 is: 16,987,062.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,266.50 : 7,753,821 = 7,753,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,266.50/7,753,821 = 7,753,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,266.50x = 7,753,821 × 7,753,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,266.50x = 60,121,740,100,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,121,740,100,041/3,539,266.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,987,062.18

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