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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,695.50 and 6,810,499

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,695.50 and 6,810,499 is: 14,242,319.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,695.50 : 6,810,499 = 6,810,499 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,695.50/6,810,499 = 6,810,499/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,695.50x = 6,810,499 × 6,810,499
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,695.50x = 46,382,896,629,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,382,896,629,001/3,256,695.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,242,319.13

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