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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,089,437.50 and 6,728,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,089,437.50 and 6,728,106 is: 14,652,314.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,089,437.50 : 6,728,106 = 6,728,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,089,437.50/6,728,106 = 6,728,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,089,437.50x = 6,728,106 × 6,728,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,089,437.50x = 45,267,410,347,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,267,410,347,236/3,089,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,652,314.65

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