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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,234,961.50 and 6,924,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,234,961.50 and 6,924,345 is: 14,821,367.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234,961.50 : 6,924,345 = 6,924,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234,961.50/6,924,345 = 6,924,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234,961.50x = 6,924,345 × 6,924,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234,961.50x = 47,946,553,679,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,946,553,679,025/3,234,961.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,821,367.64

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