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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,801.30 and 6,960,395.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,801.30 and 6,960,395.81 is: 14,953,728.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,801.30 : 6,960,395.81 = 6,960,395.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,801.30/6,960,395.81 = 6,960,395.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,801.30x = 6,960,395.81 × 6,960,395.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,801.30x = 48,447,109,866,667.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,447,109,866,667.53/3,239,801.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,953,728.77

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