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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,192,549.75 and 7,093,687.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,192,549.75 and 7,093,687.50 is: 15,761,822.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192,549.75 : 7,093,687.50 = 7,093,687.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192,549.75/7,093,687.50 = 7,093,687.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192,549.75x = 7,093,687.50 × 7,093,687.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192,549.75x = 50,320,402,347,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,320,402,347,656.25/3,192,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,761,822.46

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