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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,641,338.13 and 7,850,614.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,641,338.13 and 7,850,614.50 is: 16,925,686.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641,338.13 : 7,850,614.50 = 7,850,614.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641,338.13/7,850,614.50 = 7,850,614.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641,338.13x = 7,850,614.50 × 7,850,614.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641,338.13x = 61,632,148,027,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,632,148,027,610.25/3,641,338.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,925,686.63

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