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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,709,231.50 and 7,908,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,709,231.50 and 7,908,405 is: 16,861,409.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,709,231.50 : 7,908,405 = 7,908,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,709,231.50/7,908,405 = 7,908,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,709,231.50x = 7,908,405 × 7,908,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,709,231.50x = 62,542,869,644,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,542,869,644,025/3,709,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,861,409.07

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