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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,610,152.75 and 7,928,788.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,610,152.75 and 7,928,788.50 is: 17,413,580.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,610,152.75 : 7,928,788.50 = 7,928,788.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,610,152.75/7,928,788.50 = 7,928,788.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,610,152.75x = 7,928,788.50 × 7,928,788.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,610,152.75x = 62,865,687,077,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,865,687,077,732.25/3,610,152.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,413,580.93

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