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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,636,418.50 and 7,911,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,636,418.50 and 7,911,294 is: 17,211,597.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,636,418.50 : 7,911,294 = 7,911,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,636,418.50/7,911,294 = 7,911,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,636,418.50x = 7,911,294 × 7,911,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,636,418.50x = 62,588,572,754,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,588,572,754,436/3,636,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,211,597.83

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