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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,436,027.50 and 6,785,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,436,027.50 and 6,785,325 is: 13,399,379.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,436,027.50 : 6,785,325 = 6,785,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,436,027.50/6,785,325 = 6,785,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,436,027.50x = 6,785,325 × 6,785,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,436,027.50x = 46,040,635,355,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,040,635,355,625/3,436,027.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,399,379.18

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