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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,677.50 and 7,885,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,677.50 and 7,885,746 is: 16,717,844.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,677.50 : 7,885,746 = 7,885,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,677.50/7,885,746 = 7,885,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,677.50x = 7,885,746 × 7,885,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,677.50x = 62,184,989,976,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,184,989,976,516/3,719,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,717,844.48

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