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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,601,341.50 and 7,800,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,601,341.50 and 7,800,571 is: 16,896,178.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,601,341.50 : 7,800,571 = 7,800,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,601,341.50/7,800,571 = 7,800,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,601,341.50x = 7,800,571 × 7,800,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,601,341.50x = 60,848,907,926,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,848,907,926,041/3,601,341.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,896,178.25

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