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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,672,523.50 and 7,643,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,672,523.50 and 7,643,055 is: 15,906,307.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,523.50 : 7,643,055 = 7,643,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,523.50/7,643,055 = 7,643,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,523.50x = 7,643,055 × 7,643,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,523.50x = 58,416,289,733,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,416,289,733,025/3,672,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,906,307.95

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