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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,269,814.75 and 7,039,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,269,814.75 and 7,039,359 is: 15,154,551.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,269,814.75 : 7,039,359 = 7,039,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,269,814.75/7,039,359 = 7,039,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,269,814.75x = 7,039,359 × 7,039,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,269,814.75x = 49,552,575,130,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,552,575,130,881/3,269,814.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,154,551.23

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