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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,606,273.50 and 7,614,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,606,273.50 and 7,614,955 is: 16,079,628.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,606,273.50 : 7,614,955 = 7,614,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,606,273.50/7,614,955 = 7,614,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,606,273.50x = 7,614,955 × 7,614,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,606,273.50x = 57,987,539,652,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,987,539,652,025/3,606,273.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,079,628.92

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