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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,058.25 and 7,984,534.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,058.25 and 7,984,534.50 is: 17,543,139.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,058.25 : 7,984,534.50 = 7,984,534.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,058.25/7,984,534.50 = 7,984,534.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,058.25x = 7,984,534.50 × 7,984,534.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,058.25x = 63,752,791,181,690.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,752,791,181,690.25/3,634,058.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,543,139.60

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