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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,075,630.50 and 7,186,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,075,630.50 and 7,186,060 is: 16,789,877.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,075,630.50 : 7,186,060 = 7,186,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,075,630.50/7,186,060 = 7,186,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,075,630.50x = 7,186,060 × 7,186,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,075,630.50x = 51,639,458,323,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,639,458,323,600/3,075,630.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,789,877.17

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