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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,267,715.50 and 6,909,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,267,715.50 and 6,909,423 is: 14,609,633.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,267,715.50 : 6,909,423 = 6,909,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,267,715.50/6,909,423 = 6,909,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,267,715.50x = 6,909,423 × 6,909,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,267,715.50x = 47,740,126,192,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,740,126,192,929/3,267,715.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,609,633.61

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