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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,598,006.50 and 7,793,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,598,006.50 and 7,793,883 is: 16,882,852.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,598,006.50 : 7,793,883 = 7,793,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,598,006.50/7,793,883 = 7,793,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,598,006.50x = 7,793,883 × 7,793,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,598,006.50x = 60,744,612,217,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,744,612,217,689/3,598,006.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,882,852.27

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