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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,685,207.50 and 7,974,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,685,207.50 and 7,974,054 is: 17,254,262.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,685,207.50 : 7,974,054 = 7,974,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,685,207.50/7,974,054 = 7,974,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,685,207.50x = 7,974,054 × 7,974,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,685,207.50x = 63,585,537,194,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,585,537,194,916/3,685,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,254,262.40

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