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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,610,891.50 and 7,790,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,610,891.50 and 7,790,538 is: 16,808,171.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,610,891.50 : 7,790,538 = 7,790,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,610,891.50/7,790,538 = 7,790,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,610,891.50x = 7,790,538 × 7,790,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,610,891.50x = 60,692,482,329,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,692,482,329,444/3,610,891.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,808,171.15

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