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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,936,119.50 and 6,427,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,936,119.50 and 6,427,329 is: 10,495,249.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,119.50 : 6,427,329 = 6,427,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,119.50/6,427,329 = 6,427,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,119.50x = 6,427,329 × 6,427,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,119.50x = 41,310,558,074,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,310,558,074,241/3,936,119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,495,249.97

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