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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,606,432.75 and 7,615,273.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,606,432.75 and 7,615,273.50 is: 16,080,263.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,606,432.75 : 7,615,273.50 = 7,615,273.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,606,432.75/7,615,273.50 = 7,615,273.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,606,432.75x = 7,615,273.50 × 7,615,273.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,606,432.75x = 57,992,390,479,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,992,390,479,802.25/3,606,432.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,080,263.93

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