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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,704,629.50 and 7,999,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,704,629.50 and 7,999,749 is: 17,274,597.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,704,629.50 : 7,999,749 = 7,999,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,704,629.50/7,999,749 = 7,999,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,704,629.50x = 7,999,749 × 7,999,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,704,629.50x = 63,995,984,063,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,995,984,063,001/3,704,629.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,274,597.65

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