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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,359.50 and 6,651,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,359.50 and 6,651,432 is: 14,101,523.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,359.50 : 6,651,432 = 6,651,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,359.50/6,651,432 = 6,651,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,359.50x = 6,651,432 × 6,651,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,359.50x = 44,241,547,650,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,241,547,650,624/3,137,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,101,523.16

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