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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,631.56 and 6,960,072.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,631.56 and 6,960,072.94 is: 14,953,124.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,631.56 : 6,960,072.94 = 6,960,072.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,631.56/6,960,072.94 = 6,960,072.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,631.56x = 6,960,072.94 × 6,960,072.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,631.56x = 48,442,615,295,319.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,442,615,295,319.88/3,239,631.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,953,124.87

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