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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,596,475 and 7,705,937.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,596,475 and 7,705,937.50 is: 16,511,020.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,475 : 7,705,937.50 = 7,705,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,475/7,705,937.50 = 7,705,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,475x = 7,705,937.50 × 7,705,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,475x = 59,381,472,753,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,381,472,753,906.25/3,596,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,511,020.58

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