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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,067 and 7,873,561.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,067 and 7,873,561.50 is: 16,886,908.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,067 : 7,873,561.50 = 7,873,561.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,067/7,873,561.50 = 7,873,561.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,067x = 7,873,561.50 × 7,873,561.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,067x = 61,992,970,694,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,992,970,694,282.25/3,671,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,886,908.00

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