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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,612,166.52 and 7,602,500.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,612,166.52 and 7,602,500.37 is: 16,000,926.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,612,166.52 : 7,602,500.37 = 7,602,500.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,612,166.52/7,602,500.37 = 7,602,500.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,612,166.52x = 7,602,500.37 × 7,602,500.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,612,166.52x = 57,798,011,922,176.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,798,011,922,176.73/3,612,166.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,000,926.74

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