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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,689.50 and 7,885,770

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,689.50 and 7,885,770 is: 16,717,892.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,689.50 : 7,885,770 = 7,885,770 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,689.50/7,885,770 = 7,885,770/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,689.50x = 7,885,770 × 7,885,770
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,689.50x = 62,185,368,492,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,185,368,492,900/3,719,689.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,717,892.31

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