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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,207,027.50 and 6,915,336.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,207,027.50 and 6,915,336.50 is: 14,911,589.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207,027.50 : 6,915,336.50 = 6,915,336.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207,027.50/6,915,336.50 = 6,915,336.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207,027.50x = 6,915,336.50 × 6,915,336.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207,027.50x = 47,821,878,908,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,821,878,908,232.25/3,207,027.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,911,589.91

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