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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,956.50 and 6,954,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,956.50 and 6,954,924 is: 15,054,971.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,956.50 : 6,954,924 = 6,954,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,956.50/6,954,924 = 6,954,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,956.50x = 6,954,924 × 6,954,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,956.50x = 48,370,967,845,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,370,967,845,776/3,212,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,054,971.28

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