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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,550,799.53 and 7,766,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,550,799.53 and 7,766,037 is: 16,985,281.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,550,799.53 : 7,766,037 = 7,766,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,550,799.53/7,766,037 = 7,766,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,550,799.53x = 7,766,037 × 7,766,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,550,799.53x = 60,311,330,685,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,311,330,685,369/3,550,799.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,985,281.81

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