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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,560.50 and 6,695,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,560.50 and 6,695,748 is: 13,942,527.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,560.50 : 6,695,748 = 6,695,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,560.50/6,695,748 = 6,695,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,560.50x = 6,695,748 × 6,695,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,560.50x = 44,833,041,279,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,833,041,279,504/3,215,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,942,527.68

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