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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,657.50 and 7,135,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,657.50 and 7,135,923 is: 14,091,373.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,657.50 : 7,135,923 = 7,135,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,657.50/7,135,923 = 7,135,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,657.50x = 7,135,923 × 7,135,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,657.50x = 50,921,397,061,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,921,397,061,929/3,613,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,091,373.37

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