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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,182,681.11 and 6,512,437.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,182,681.11 and 6,512,437.97 is: 13,325,824.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,182,681.11 : 6,512,437.97 = 6,512,437.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,182,681.11/6,512,437.97 = 6,512,437.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,182,681.11x = 6,512,437.97 × 6,512,437.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,182,681.11x = 42,411,848,296,816.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,411,848,296,816.62/3,182,681.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,325,824.00

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