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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,240,822.66 and 6,984,078.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,240,822.66 and 6,984,078.19 is: 15,050,915.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,240,822.66 : 6,984,078.19 = 6,984,078.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,240,822.66/6,984,078.19 = 6,984,078.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,240,822.66x = 6,984,078.19 × 6,984,078.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,240,822.66x = 48,777,348,129,113.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,777,348,129,113.28/3,240,822.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,050,915.56

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