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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,692,200.50 and 7,974,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,692,200.50 and 7,974,891 is: 17,225,198.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692,200.50 : 7,974,891 = 7,974,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692,200.50/7,974,891 = 7,974,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692,200.50x = 7,974,891 × 7,974,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692,200.50x = 63,598,886,461,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,598,886,461,881/3,692,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,225,198.49

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