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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,695,509.50 and 7,901,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,695,509.50 and 7,901,736 is: 16,895,486.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,695,509.50 : 7,901,736 = 7,901,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,695,509.50/7,901,736 = 7,901,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,695,509.50x = 7,901,736 × 7,901,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,695,509.50x = 62,437,431,813,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,437,431,813,696/3,695,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,895,486.76

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