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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,592,435.50 and 7,782,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,592,435.50 and 7,782,812 is: 16,861,029.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,435.50 : 7,782,812 = 7,782,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,435.50/7,782,812 = 7,782,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,435.50x = 7,782,812 × 7,782,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,435.50x = 60,572,162,627,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,572,162,627,344/3,592,435.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,861,029.97

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