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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,647,068.50 and 7,936,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,647,068.50 and 7,936,305 is: 17,270,017.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,647,068.50 : 7,936,305 = 7,936,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,647,068.50/7,936,305 = 7,936,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,647,068.50x = 7,936,305 × 7,936,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,647,068.50x = 62,984,937,053,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,984,937,053,025/3,647,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,270,017.56

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