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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,551,611.50 and 7,670,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,551,611.50 and 7,670,718 is: 16,567,103.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,551,611.50 : 7,670,718 = 7,670,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,551,611.50/7,670,718 = 7,670,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,551,611.50x = 7,670,718 × 7,670,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,551,611.50x = 58,839,914,635,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,839,914,635,524/3,551,611.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,567,103.31

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