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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,586,867.50 and 7,759,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,586,867.50 and 7,759,851 is: 16,787,708.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586,867.50 : 7,759,851 = 7,759,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586,867.50/7,759,851 = 7,759,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586,867.50x = 7,759,851 × 7,759,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586,867.50x = 60,215,287,542,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,215,287,542,201/3,586,867.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,787,708.92

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