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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,656,632.50 and 7,875,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,656,632.50 and 7,875,189 is: 16,960,578.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,656,632.50 : 7,875,189 = 7,875,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,656,632.50/7,875,189 = 7,875,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,656,632.50x = 7,875,189 × 7,875,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,656,632.50x = 62,018,601,785,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,018,601,785,721/3,656,632.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,960,578.29

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