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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,879.50 and 7,932,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,879.50 and 7,932,249 is: 17,140,462.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,879.50 : 7,932,249 = 7,932,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,879.50/7,932,249 = 7,932,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,879.50x = 7,932,249 × 7,932,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,879.50x = 62,920,574,198,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,920,574,198,001/3,670,879.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,140,462.99

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