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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,646,975.50 and 7,936,114.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,646,975.50 and 7,936,114.50 is: 17,269,628.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,975.50 : 7,936,114.50 = 7,936,114.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,975.50/7,936,114.50 = 7,936,114.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,975.50x = 7,936,114.50 × 7,936,114.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,975.50x = 62,981,913,357,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,981,913,357,110.25/3,646,975.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,269,628.86

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