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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,265,471.13 and 6,964,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,265,471.13 and 6,964,029 is: 14,851,670.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,265,471.13 : 6,964,029 = 6,964,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,265,471.13/6,964,029 = 6,964,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,265,471.13x = 6,964,029 × 6,964,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,265,471.13x = 48,497,699,912,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,497,699,912,841/3,265,471.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,851,670.11

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