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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,239,822.25 and 6,960,440.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,239,822.25 and 6,960,440.25 is: 14,953,823.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,239,822.25 : 6,960,440.25 = 6,960,440.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,239,822.25/6,960,440.25 = 6,960,440.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,239,822.25x = 6,960,440.25 × 6,960,440.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,239,822.25x = 48,447,728,473,820.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,447,728,473,820.06/3,239,822.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,953,823.00

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