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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,863,185.50 and 7,629,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,863,185.50 and 7,629,090 is: 15,066,067.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,863,185.50 : 7,629,090 = 7,629,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,863,185.50/7,629,090 = 7,629,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,863,185.50x = 7,629,090 × 7,629,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,863,185.50x = 58,203,014,228,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,203,014,228,100/3,863,185.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,066,067.69

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