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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,906.50 and 7,883,520.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,906.50 and 7,883,520.50 is: 16,676,000.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,906.50 : 7,883,520.50 = 7,883,520.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,906.50/7,883,520.50 = 7,883,520.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,906.50x = 7,883,520.50 × 7,883,520.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,906.50x = 62,149,895,473,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,149,895,473,920.25/3,726,906.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,676,000.72

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