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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,544 and 7,771,302.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,544 and 7,771,302.50 is: 16,162,834.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,544 : 7,771,302.50 = 7,771,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,544/7,771,302.50 = 7,771,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,544x = 7,771,302.50 × 7,771,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,544x = 60,393,142,546,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,393,142,546,506.25/3,736,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,162,834.57

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