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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,515.50 and 7,011,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,515.50 and 7,011,039 is: 15,300,990.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,515.50 : 7,011,039 = 7,011,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,515.50/7,011,039 = 7,011,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,515.50x = 7,011,039 × 7,011,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,515.50x = 49,154,667,859,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,154,667,859,521/3,212,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,300,990.10

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