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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,598,002.75 and 7,793,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,598,002.75 and 7,793,877 is: 16,882,843.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,598,002.75 : 7,793,877 = 7,793,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,598,002.75/7,793,877 = 7,793,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,598,002.75x = 7,793,877 × 7,793,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,598,002.75x = 60,744,518,691,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,744,518,691,129/3,598,002.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,882,843.88

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