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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,610,756.50 and 7,929,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,610,756.50 and 7,929,993 is: 17,415,959.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,610,756.50 : 7,929,993 = 7,929,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,610,756.50/7,929,993 = 7,929,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,610,756.50x = 7,929,993 × 7,929,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,610,756.50x = 62,884,788,980,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,884,788,980,049/3,610,756.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,415,959.50

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