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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,327,442.50 and 6,812,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,327,442.50 and 6,812,511 is: 13,947,740.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,442.50 : 6,812,511 = 6,812,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,442.50/6,812,511 = 6,812,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,442.50x = 6,812,511 × 6,812,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,442.50x = 46,410,306,125,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,410,306,125,121/3,327,442.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,947,740.98

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