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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,207,355.10 and 6,979,366.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,207,355.10 and 6,979,366.27 is: 15,187,452.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207,355.10 : 6,979,366.27 = 6,979,366.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207,355.10/6,979,366.27 = 6,979,366.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207,355.10x = 6,979,366.27 × 6,979,366.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207,355.10x = 48,711,553,469,744.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,711,553,469,744.26/3,207,355.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,187,452.57

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