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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,301.50 and 6,732,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,301.50 and 6,732,432 is: 14,387,715.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,301.50 : 6,732,432 = 6,732,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,301.50/6,732,432 = 6,732,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,301.50x = 6,732,432 × 6,732,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,301.50x = 45,325,640,634,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,325,640,634,624/3,150,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,387,715.16

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