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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,677.50 and 6,869,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,677.50 and 6,869,703 is: 15,318,974.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,677.50 : 6,869,703 = 6,869,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,677.50/6,869,703 = 6,869,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,677.50x = 6,869,703 × 6,869,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,677.50x = 47,192,819,308,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,192,819,308,209/3,080,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,318,974.25

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