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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,695,522.50 and 7,901,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,695,522.50 and 7,901,757 is: 16,895,517.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,695,522.50 : 7,901,757 = 7,901,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,695,522.50/7,901,757 = 7,901,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,695,522.50x = 7,901,757 × 7,901,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,695,522.50x = 62,437,763,687,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,437,763,687,049/3,695,522.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,895,517.13

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