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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,201,981.50 and 7,026,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,201,981.50 and 7,026,927 is: 15,420,983.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,981.50 : 7,026,927 = 7,026,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,981.50/7,026,927 = 7,026,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,981.50x = 7,026,927 × 7,026,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,981.50x = 49,377,703,063,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,377,703,063,329/3,201,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,420,983.25

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