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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,209,830.50 and 6,531,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,209,830.50 and 6,531,762 is: 13,291,641.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,209,830.50 : 6,531,762 = 6,531,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,209,830.50/6,531,762 = 6,531,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,209,830.50x = 6,531,762 × 6,531,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,209,830.50x = 42,663,914,824,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,663,914,824,644/3,209,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,291,641.05

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