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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,049.94 and 6,953,353.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,049.94 and 6,953,353.88 is: 15,052,421.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,049.94 : 6,953,353.88 = 6,953,353.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,049.94/6,953,353.88 = 6,953,353.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,049.94x = 6,953,353.88 × 6,953,353.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,049.94x = 48,349,130,110,977.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,349,130,110,977.52/3,212,049.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,052,421.68

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