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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,874.50 and 7,675,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,874.50 and 7,675,542 is: 16,266,147.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,874.50 : 7,675,542 = 7,675,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,874.50/7,675,542 = 7,675,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,874.50x = 7,675,542 × 7,675,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,874.50x = 58,913,944,993,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,913,944,993,764/3,621,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,266,147.54

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