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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,240,658.13 and 6,983,232.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,240,658.13 and 6,983,232.75 is: 15,048,035.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,240,658.13 : 6,983,232.75 = 6,983,232.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,240,658.13/6,983,232.75 = 6,983,232.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,240,658.13x = 6,983,232.75 × 6,983,232.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,240,658.13x = 48,765,539,640,672.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,765,539,640,672.56/3,240,658.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,048,035.85

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