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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,432.50 and 7,929,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,432.50 and 7,929,018 is: 17,298,251.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,432.50 : 7,929,018 = 7,929,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,432.50/7,929,018 = 7,929,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,432.50x = 7,929,018 × 7,929,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,432.50x = 62,869,326,444,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,869,326,444,324/3,634,432.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,298,251.22

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