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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,209,831.50 and 6,531,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,209,831.50 and 6,531,764 is: 13,291,645.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,209,831.50 : 6,531,764 = 6,531,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,209,831.50/6,531,764 = 6,531,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,209,831.50x = 6,531,764 × 6,531,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,209,831.50x = 42,663,940,951,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,663,940,951,696/3,209,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,291,645.04

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