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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237,988.50 and 7,127,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237,988.50 and 7,127,946 is: 15,691,103.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,988.50 : 7,127,946 = 7,127,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,988.50/7,127,946 = 7,127,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,988.50x = 7,127,946 × 7,127,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,988.50x = 50,807,614,178,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,807,614,178,916/3,237,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,691,103.96

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