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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,556,398.75 and 7,787,365.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,556,398.75 and 7,787,365.50 is: 17,051,817.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556,398.75 : 7,787,365.50 = 7,787,365.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556,398.75/7,787,365.50 = 7,787,365.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556,398.75x = 7,787,365.50 × 7,787,365.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556,398.75x = 60,643,061,430,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,643,061,430,590.25/3,556,398.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,051,817.22

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