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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,505.50 and 7,532,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,505.50 and 7,532,717 is: 15,685,345.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,505.50 : 7,532,717 = 7,532,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,505.50/7,532,717 = 7,532,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,505.50x = 7,532,717 × 7,532,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,505.50x = 56,741,825,402,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,741,825,402,089/3,617,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,685,345.99

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