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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,732,763.50 and 7,622,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,732,763.50 and 7,622,991 is: 15,567,552.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,732,763.50 : 7,622,991 = 7,622,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,732,763.50/7,622,991 = 7,622,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,732,763.50x = 7,622,991 × 7,622,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,732,763.50x = 58,109,991,786,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,109,991,786,081/3,732,763.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,567,552.51

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