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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,563,251.50 and 7,779,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,563,251.50 and 7,779,885 is: 16,986,342.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,563,251.50 : 7,779,885 = 7,779,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,563,251.50/7,779,885 = 7,779,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,563,251.50x = 7,779,885 × 7,779,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,563,251.50x = 60,526,610,613,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,526,610,613,225/3,563,251.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,986,342.56

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