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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,801,982.50 and 7,918,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,801,982.50 and 7,918,482 is: 16,492,016.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,982.50 : 7,918,482 = 7,918,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,982.50/7,918,482 = 7,918,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,982.50x = 7,918,482 × 7,918,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,982.50x = 62,702,357,184,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,702,357,184,324/3,801,982.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,492,016.25

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