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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,936,121.50 and 6,427,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,936,121.50 and 6,427,332 is: 10,495,254.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,121.50 : 6,427,332 = 6,427,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,121.50/6,427,332 = 6,427,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,121.50x = 6,427,332 × 6,427,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,121.50x = 41,310,596,638,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,310,596,638,224/3,936,121.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,495,254.44

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