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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,531,775.50 and 7,628,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,531,775.50 and 7,628,067 is: 16,475,397.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531,775.50 : 7,628,067 = 7,628,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531,775.50/7,628,067 = 7,628,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531,775.50x = 7,628,067 × 7,628,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531,775.50x = 58,187,406,156,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,187,406,156,489/3,531,775.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,475,397.76

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