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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,201,937.50 and 7,001,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,201,937.50 and 7,001,169 is: 15,308,346.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,937.50 : 7,001,169 = 7,001,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,937.50/7,001,169 = 7,001,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,937.50x = 7,001,169 × 7,001,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,937.50x = 49,016,367,366,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,016,367,366,561/3,201,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,308,346.08

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