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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,566,322.50 and 6,954,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,566,322.50 and 6,954,029 is: 13,559,771.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,566,322.50 : 6,954,029 = 6,954,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,566,322.50/6,954,029 = 6,954,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,566,322.50x = 6,954,029 × 6,954,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,566,322.50x = 48,358,519,332,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,358,519,332,841/3,566,322.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,559,771.82

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