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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,627.50 and 6,820,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,627.50 and 6,820,362 is: 14,731,736.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,627.50 : 6,820,362 = 6,820,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,627.50/6,820,362 = 6,820,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,627.50x = 6,820,362 × 6,820,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,627.50x = 46,517,337,811,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,517,337,811,044/3,157,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,731,736.98

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