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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,986.50 and 7,793,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,986.50 and 7,793,844 is: 16,882,777.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,986.50 : 7,793,844 = 7,793,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,986.50/7,793,844 = 7,793,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,986.50x = 7,793,844 × 7,793,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,986.50x = 60,744,004,296,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,744,004,296,336/3,597,986.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,882,777.16

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