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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,636,415.50 and 7,911,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,636,415.50 and 7,911,288 is: 17,211,585.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,415.50 : 7,911,288 = 7,911,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,415.50/7,911,288 = 7,911,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,415.50x = 7,911,288 × 7,911,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,415.50x = 62,588,477,818,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,588,477,818,944/3,636,415.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,211,585.92

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