Finding the Third Proportional to 3,201,750 and 6,934,932
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,201,750 and 6,934,932 is: 15,020,936.00
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,201,750 : 6,934,932 = 6,934,932 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,201,750/6,934,932 = 6,934,932/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,201,750x = 6,934,932 × 6,934,932 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,201,750x = 48,093,281,844,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 48,093,281,844,624/3,201,750 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,020,936.00
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