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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,132.50 and 7,870,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,132.50 and 7,870,095 is: 17,043,515.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,132.50 : 7,870,095 = 7,870,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,132.50/7,870,095 = 7,870,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,132.50x = 7,870,095 × 7,870,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,132.50x = 61,938,395,309,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,938,395,309,025/3,634,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,043,515.97

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