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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237,468.75 and 6,993,661.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237,468.75 and 6,993,661.50 is: 15,107,883.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,468.75 : 6,993,661.50 = 6,993,661.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,468.75/6,993,661.50 = 6,993,661.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,468.75x = 6,993,661.50 × 6,993,661.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,468.75x = 48,911,301,176,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,911,301,176,582.25/3,237,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,107,883.64

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