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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,236,256.75 and 6,976,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,236,256.75 and 6,976,887 is: 15,041,128.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,256.75 : 6,976,887 = 6,976,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,256.75/6,976,887 = 6,976,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,256.75x = 6,976,887 × 6,976,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,256.75x = 48,676,952,210,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,676,952,210,769/3,236,256.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,041,128.06

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