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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,863,182.50 and 7,629,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,863,182.50 and 7,629,084 is: 15,066,055.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,863,182.50 : 7,629,084 = 7,629,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,863,182.50/7,629,084 = 7,629,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,863,182.50x = 7,629,084 × 7,629,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,863,182.50x = 58,202,922,679,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,202,922,679,056/3,863,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,066,055.69

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