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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,596,899.50 and 7,852,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,596,899.50 and 7,852,734 is: 17,144,051.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,899.50 : 7,852,734 = 7,852,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,899.50/7,852,734 = 7,852,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,899.50x = 7,852,734 × 7,852,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,899.50x = 61,665,431,274,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,665,431,274,756/3,596,899.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,144,051.78

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