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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,590,848.50 and 7,679,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,590,848.50 and 7,679,361 is: 16,423,022.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,590,848.50 : 7,679,361 = 7,679,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,590,848.50/7,679,361 = 7,679,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,590,848.50x = 7,679,361 × 7,679,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,590,848.50x = 58,972,585,368,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,972,585,368,321/3,590,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,423,022.40

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