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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,279,588.75 and 6,769,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,279,588.75 and 6,769,251 is: 13,972,105.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,279,588.75 : 6,769,251 = 6,769,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,279,588.75/6,769,251 = 6,769,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,279,588.75x = 6,769,251 × 6,769,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,279,588.75x = 45,822,759,101,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,822,759,101,001/3,279,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,972,105.22

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