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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,589,621.50 and 7,683,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,589,621.50 and 7,683,813 is: 16,447,690.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,589,621.50 : 7,683,813 = 7,683,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,589,621.50/7,683,813 = 7,683,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,589,621.50x = 7,683,813 × 7,683,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,589,621.50x = 59,040,982,218,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,040,982,218,969/3,589,621.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,447,690.16

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