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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,101,965.31 and 6,816,219.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,101,965.31 and 6,816,219.75 is: 14,977,875.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,101,965.31 : 6,816,219.75 = 6,816,219.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,101,965.31/6,816,219.75 = 6,816,219.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,101,965.31x = 6,816,219.75 × 6,816,219.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,101,965.31x = 46,460,851,680,290.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,460,851,680,290.06/3,101,965.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,977,875.96

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