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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,265,789.50 and 6,920,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,265,789.50 and 6,920,937 is: 14,667,010.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,265,789.50 : 6,920,937 = 6,920,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,265,789.50/6,920,937 = 6,920,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,265,789.50x = 6,920,937 × 6,920,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,265,789.50x = 47,899,368,957,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,899,368,957,969/3,265,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,667,010.52

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