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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,611,678.50 and 7,522,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,611,678.50 and 7,522,292 is: 15,667,196.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,611,678.50 : 7,522,292 = 7,522,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,611,678.50/7,522,292 = 7,522,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,611,678.50x = 7,522,292 × 7,522,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,611,678.50x = 56,584,876,933,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,584,876,933,264/3,611,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,667,196.55

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