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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,595,501.50 and 7,702,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,595,501.50 and 7,702,761 is: 16,501,877.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,595,501.50 : 7,702,761 = 7,702,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,595,501.50/7,702,761 = 7,702,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,595,501.50x = 7,702,761 × 7,702,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,595,501.50x = 59,332,527,023,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,332,527,023,121/3,595,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,501,877.98

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