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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,634.50 and 7,540,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,634.50 and 7,540,782 is: 15,701,030.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,634.50 : 7,540,782 = 7,540,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,634.50/7,540,782 = 7,540,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,634.50x = 7,540,782 × 7,540,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,634.50x = 56,863,393,171,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,863,393,171,524/3,621,634.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,701,030.34

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