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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,250,156.50 and 6,920,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,250,156.50 and 6,920,217 is: 14,734,491.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,250,156.50 : 6,920,217 = 6,920,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,250,156.50/6,920,217 = 6,920,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,250,156.50x = 6,920,217 × 6,920,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,250,156.50x = 47,889,403,327,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,889,403,327,089/3,250,156.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734,491.50

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