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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,216,615.75 and 7,072,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,216,615.75 and 7,072,929 is: 15,552,471.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,216,615.75 : 7,072,929 = 7,072,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,216,615.75/7,072,929 = 7,072,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,216,615.75x = 7,072,929 × 7,072,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,216,615.75x = 50,026,324,639,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,026,324,639,041/3,216,615.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,552,471.46

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