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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,632,990.50 and 7,787,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,632,990.50 and 7,787,588 is: 16,693,279.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,632,990.50 : 7,787,588 = 7,787,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,632,990.50/7,787,588 = 7,787,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,632,990.50x = 7,787,588 × 7,787,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,632,990.50x = 60,646,526,857,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,646,526,857,744/3,632,990.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,693,279.78

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