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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,611,658.38 and 7,522,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,611,658.38 and 7,522,254 is: 15,667,125.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,611,658.38 : 7,522,254 = 7,522,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,611,658.38/7,522,254 = 7,522,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,611,658.38x = 7,522,254 × 7,522,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,611,658.38x = 56,584,305,240,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,584,305,240,516/3,611,658.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,667,125.56

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