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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,546,792 and 7,637,548.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,546,792 and 7,637,548.50 is: 16,446,452.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546,792 : 7,637,548.50 = 7,637,548.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546,792/7,637,548.50 = 7,637,548.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546,792x = 7,637,548.50 × 7,637,548.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546,792x = 58,332,147,089,852.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,332,147,089,852.25/3,546,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,446,452.76

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