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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,685,153.50 and 7,973,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,685,153.50 and 7,973,928 is: 17,253,969.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,685,153.50 : 7,973,928 = 7,973,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,685,153.50/7,973,928 = 7,973,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,685,153.50x = 7,973,928 × 7,973,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,685,153.50x = 63,583,527,749,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,583,527,749,184/3,685,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,253,969.95

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