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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,812,130.50 and 7,827,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,812,130.50 and 7,827,196 is: 16,071,065.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,130.50 : 7,827,196 = 7,827,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,130.50/7,827,196 = 7,827,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,130.50x = 7,827,196 × 7,827,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,130.50x = 61,264,997,222,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,264,997,222,416/3,812,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,071,065.04

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