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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,092.50 and 6,872,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,092.50 and 6,872,328 is: 14,689,745.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,092.50 : 6,872,328 = 6,872,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,092.50/6,872,328 = 6,872,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,092.50x = 6,872,328 × 6,872,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,092.50x = 47,228,892,139,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,228,892,139,584/3,215,092.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,689,745.98

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