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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,596,494.50 and 7,705,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,596,494.50 and 7,705,989 is: 16,511,151.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,494.50 : 7,705,989 = 7,705,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,494.50/7,705,989 = 7,705,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,494.50x = 7,705,989 × 7,705,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,494.50x = 59,382,266,468,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,382,266,468,121/3,596,494.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,511,151.75

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