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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,951.50 and 7,708,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,951.50 and 7,708,959 is: 15,826,582.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,951.50 : 7,708,959 = 7,708,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,951.50/7,708,959 = 7,708,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,951.50x = 7,708,959 × 7,708,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,951.50x = 59,428,048,863,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,428,048,863,681/3,754,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,826,582.28

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