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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,616.75 and 6,998,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,616.75 and 6,998,781 is: 15,119,978.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,616.75 : 6,998,781 = 6,998,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,616.75/6,998,781 = 6,998,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,616.75x = 6,998,781 × 6,998,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,616.75x = 48,982,935,485,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,982,935,485,961/3,239,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,119,978.46

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