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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,555.50 and 7,061,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,555.50 and 7,061,877 is: 15,528,334.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,555.50 : 7,061,877 = 7,061,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,555.50/7,061,877 = 7,061,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,555.50x = 7,061,877 × 7,061,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,555.50x = 49,870,106,763,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,870,106,763,129/3,211,555.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,528,334.09

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