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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,742,015.50 and 7,925,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,742,015.50 and 7,925,724 is: 16,786,969.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,015.50 : 7,925,724 = 7,925,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,015.50/7,925,724 = 7,925,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,015.50x = 7,925,724 × 7,925,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,015.50x = 62,817,100,924,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,817,100,924,176/3,742,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,786,969.73

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