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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,614,458.50 and 7,601,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,614,458.50 and 7,601,661 is: 15,987,249.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,614,458.50 : 7,601,661 = 7,601,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,614,458.50/7,601,661 = 7,601,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,614,458.50x = 7,601,661 × 7,601,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,614,458.50x = 57,785,249,958,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,785,249,958,921/3,614,458.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,987,249.53

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