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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,646,696.50 and 7,911,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,646,696.50 and 7,911,477 is: 17,163,881.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,696.50 : 7,911,477 = 7,911,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,696.50/7,911,477 = 7,911,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,696.50x = 7,911,477 × 7,911,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,696.50x = 62,591,468,321,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,591,468,321,529/3,646,696.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,163,881.97

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