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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,363.25 and 7,963,384.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,363.25 and 7,963,384.50 is: 17,530,861.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,363.25 : 7,963,384.50 = 7,963,384.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,363.25/7,963,384.50 = 7,963,384.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,363.25x = 7,963,384.50 × 7,963,384.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,363.25x = 63,415,492,694,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,415,492,694,840.25/3,617,363.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,530,861.10

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