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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,747,001.50 and 7,788,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,747,001.50 and 7,788,531 is: 16,189,268.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,747,001.50 : 7,788,531 = 7,788,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,747,001.50/7,788,531 = 7,788,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,747,001.50x = 7,788,531 × 7,788,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,747,001.50x = 60,661,215,137,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,661,215,137,961/3,747,001.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,189,268.98

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