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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,797,371.50 and 7,735,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,797,371.50 and 7,735,755 is: 15,758,770.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797,371.50 : 7,735,755 = 7,735,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797,371.50/7,735,755 = 7,735,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797,371.50x = 7,735,755 × 7,735,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797,371.50x = 59,841,905,420,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,841,905,420,025/3,797,371.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,758,770.35

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