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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,883.50 and 7,675,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,883.50 and 7,675,560 is: 16,266,183.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,883.50 : 7,675,560 = 7,675,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,883.50/7,675,560 = 7,675,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,883.50x = 7,675,560 × 7,675,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,883.50x = 58,914,221,313,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,914,221,313,600/3,621,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,266,183.41

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