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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,279,592.50 and 6,769,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,279,592.50 and 6,769,257 is: 13,972,114.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,279,592.50 : 6,769,257 = 6,769,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,279,592.50/6,769,257 = 6,769,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,279,592.50x = 6,769,257 × 6,769,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,279,592.50x = 45,822,840,332,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,822,840,332,049/3,279,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,972,114.01

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