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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,240,648 and 6,983,212.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,240,648 and 6,983,212.50 is: 15,047,995.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,240,648 : 6,983,212.50 = 6,983,212.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,240,648/6,983,212.50 = 6,983,212.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,240,648x = 6,983,212.50 × 6,983,212.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,240,648x = 48,765,256,820,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,765,256,820,156.25/3,240,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,047,995.59

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