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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,556,885.50 and 7,805,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,556,885.50 and 7,805,091 is: 17,127,187.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,556,885.50 : 7,805,091 = 7,805,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,556,885.50/7,805,091 = 7,805,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,556,885.50x = 7,805,091 × 7,805,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,556,885.50x = 60,919,445,518,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,919,445,518,281/3,556,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,127,187.68

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