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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,606,276.50 and 7,614,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,606,276.50 and 7,614,961 is: 16,079,640.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,606,276.50 : 7,614,961 = 7,614,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,606,276.50/7,614,961 = 7,614,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,606,276.50x = 7,614,961 × 7,614,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,606,276.50x = 57,987,631,031,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,987,631,031,521/3,606,276.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,079,640.88

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