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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,646,872.50 and 7,935,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,646,872.50 and 7,935,913 is: 17,269,239.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,872.50 : 7,935,913 = 7,935,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,872.50/7,935,913 = 7,935,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,872.50x = 7,935,913 × 7,935,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,872.50x = 62,978,715,143,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,978,715,143,569/3,646,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,269,239.64

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