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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,595,495.50 and 7,702,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,595,495.50 and 7,702,749 is: 16,501,854.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,595,495.50 : 7,702,749 = 7,702,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,595,495.50/7,702,749 = 7,702,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,595,495.50x = 7,702,749 × 7,702,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,595,495.50x = 59,332,342,157,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,332,342,157,001/3,595,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,501,854.10

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