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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,091,135.50 and 6,732,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,091,135.50 and 6,732,072 is: 14,661,535.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,091,135.50 : 6,732,072 = 6,732,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,091,135.50/6,732,072 = 6,732,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,091,135.50x = 6,732,072 × 6,732,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,091,135.50x = 45,320,793,413,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,320,793,413,184/3,091,135.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,661,535.68

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