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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,655,618.50 and 7,921,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,655,618.50 and 7,921,410 is: 17,165,012.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,655,618.50 : 7,921,410 = 7,921,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,655,618.50/7,921,410 = 7,921,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,655,618.50x = 7,921,410 × 7,921,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,655,618.50x = 62,748,736,388,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,748,736,388,100/3,655,618.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,165,012.26

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