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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,590,617.50 and 7,791,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,590,617.50 and 7,791,606 is: 16,907,711.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,590,617.50 : 7,791,606 = 7,791,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,590,617.50/7,791,606 = 7,791,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,590,617.50x = 7,791,606 × 7,791,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,590,617.50x = 60,709,124,059,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,709,124,059,236/3,590,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,907,711.29

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