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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,207,360.75 and 6,979,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,207,360.75 and 6,979,377 is: 15,187,472.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207,360.75 : 6,979,377 = 6,979,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207,360.75/6,979,377 = 6,979,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207,360.75x = 6,979,377 × 6,979,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207,360.75x = 48,711,703,308,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,711,703,308,129/3,207,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,187,472.54

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