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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,576,218.50 and 7,757,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,576,218.50 and 7,757,945 is: 16,829,427.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576,218.50 : 7,757,945 = 7,757,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576,218.50/7,757,945 = 7,757,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576,218.50x = 7,757,945 × 7,757,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576,218.50x = 60,185,710,623,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,185,710,623,025/3,576,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,829,427.68

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