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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,963.50 and 7,873,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,963.50 and 7,873,368 is: 16,886,554.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,963.50 : 7,873,368 = 7,873,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,963.50/7,873,368 = 7,873,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,963.50x = 7,873,368 × 7,873,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,963.50x = 61,989,923,663,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,989,923,663,424/3,670,963.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,886,554.08

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