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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,756.50 and 6,996,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,756.50 and 6,996,489 is: 15,283,977.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,756.50 : 6,996,489 = 6,996,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,756.50/6,996,489 = 6,996,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,756.50x = 6,996,489 × 6,996,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,756.50x = 48,950,858,327,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,950,858,327,121/3,202,756.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,283,977.51

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