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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,602,554.50 and 7,844,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,602,554.50 and 7,844,757 is: 17,082,382.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,602,554.50 : 7,844,757 = 7,844,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,602,554.50/7,844,757 = 7,844,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,602,554.50x = 7,844,757 × 7,844,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,602,554.50x = 61,540,212,389,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,540,212,389,049/3,602,554.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,082,382.07

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