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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,569,872.50 and 7,848,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,569,872.50 and 7,848,333 is: 17,254,490.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,569,872.50 : 7,848,333 = 7,848,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,569,872.50/7,848,333 = 7,848,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,569,872.50x = 7,848,333 × 7,848,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,569,872.50x = 61,596,330,878,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,596,330,878,889/3,569,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,254,490.43

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