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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,661,210.50 and 7,873,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,661,210.50 and 7,873,401 is: 16,931,679.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,661,210.50 : 7,873,401 = 7,873,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,661,210.50/7,873,401 = 7,873,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,661,210.50x = 7,873,401 × 7,873,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,661,210.50x = 61,990,443,306,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,990,443,306,801/3,661,210.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,931,679.65

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