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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,629.50 and 6,960,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,629.50 and 6,960,069 is: 14,953,117.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,629.50 : 6,960,069 = 6,960,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,629.50/6,960,069 = 6,960,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,629.50x = 6,960,069 × 6,960,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,629.50x = 48,442,560,484,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,442,560,484,761/3,239,629.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,953,117.47

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