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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,672,355.50 and 7,982,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,672,355.50 and 7,982,277 is: 17,350,375.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,355.50 : 7,982,277 = 7,982,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,355.50/7,982,277 = 7,982,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,355.50x = 7,982,277 × 7,982,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,355.50x = 63,716,746,104,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,716,746,104,729/3,672,355.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,350,375.28

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