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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,101,960.50 and 6,816,212.65

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,101,960.50 and 6,816,212.65 is: 14,977,868.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,101,960.50 : 6,816,212.65 = 6,816,212.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,101,960.50/6,816,212.65 = 6,816,212.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,101,960.50x = 6,816,212.65 × 6,816,212.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,101,960.50x = 46,460,754,868,719.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,460,754,868,719.36/3,101,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,977,868.01

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