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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,133.50 and 6,839,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,133.50 and 6,839,529 is: 14,935,237.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,133.50 : 6,839,529 = 6,839,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,133.50/6,839,529 = 6,839,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,133.50x = 6,839,529 × 6,839,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,133.50x = 46,779,156,941,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,779,156,941,841/3,132,133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,935,237.26

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