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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,503.59 and 7,532,712.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,503.59 and 7,532,712.56 is: 15,685,335.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,503.59 : 7,532,712.56 = 7,532,712.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,503.59/7,532,712.56 = 7,532,712.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,503.59x = 7,532,712.56 × 7,532,712.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,503.59x = 56,741,758,549,245.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,741,758,549,245.31/3,617,503.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,685,335.78

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