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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,623,570.50 and 7,898,210

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,623,570.50 and 7,898,210 is: 17,215,539.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,623,570.50 : 7,898,210 = 7,898,210 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,623,570.50/7,898,210 = 7,898,210/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,623,570.50x = 7,898,210 × 7,898,210
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,623,570.50x = 62,381,721,204,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,381,721,204,100/3,623,570.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,215,539.54

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