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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237,502.50 and 6,993,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237,502.50 and 6,993,729 is: 15,108,017.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,502.50 : 6,993,729 = 6,993,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,502.50/6,993,729 = 6,993,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,502.50x = 6,993,729 × 6,993,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,502.50x = 48,912,245,325,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,912,245,325,441/3,237,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,108,017.78

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