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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,616,502.50 and 7,736,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,616,502.50 and 7,736,346 is: 16,549,428.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616,502.50 : 7,736,346 = 7,736,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616,502.50/7,736,346 = 7,736,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616,502.50x = 7,736,346 × 7,736,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616,502.50x = 59,851,049,431,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,851,049,431,716/3,616,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,549,428.47

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