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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,948.50 and 7,708,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,948.50 and 7,708,953 is: 15,826,570.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,948.50 : 7,708,953 = 7,708,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,948.50/7,708,953 = 7,708,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,948.50x = 7,708,953 × 7,708,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,948.50x = 59,427,956,356,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,427,956,356,209/3,754,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,826,570.29

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