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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,933.50 and 7,708,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,933.50 and 7,708,929 is: 15,826,534.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,933.50 : 7,708,929 = 7,708,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,933.50/7,708,929 = 7,708,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,933.50x = 7,708,929 × 7,708,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,933.50x = 59,427,586,327,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,427,586,327,041/3,754,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,826,534.96

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