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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,662.50 and 6,869,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,662.50 and 6,869,670 is: 15,318,901.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,662.50 : 6,869,670 = 6,869,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,662.50/6,869,670 = 6,869,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,662.50x = 6,869,670 × 6,869,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,662.50x = 47,192,365,908,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,192,365,908,900/3,080,662.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,318,901.67

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