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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,227,302.50 and 6,952,534.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,227,302.50 and 6,952,534.50 is: 14,977,751.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,227,302.50 : 6,952,534.50 = 6,952,534.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,227,302.50/6,952,534.50 = 6,952,534.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,227,302.50x = 6,952,534.50 × 6,952,534.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,227,302.50x = 48,337,735,973,690.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,337,735,973,690.25/3,227,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,977,751.84

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