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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,586,855.50 and 7,759,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,586,855.50 and 7,759,827 is: 16,787,661.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586,855.50 : 7,759,827 = 7,759,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586,855.50/7,759,827 = 7,759,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586,855.50x = 7,759,827 × 7,759,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586,855.50x = 60,214,915,069,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,214,915,069,929/3,586,855.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,787,661.25

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