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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,101,986.13 and 6,816,298.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,101,986.13 and 6,816,298.08 is: 14,978,119.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,101,986.13 : 6,816,298.08 = 6,816,298.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,101,986.13/6,816,298.08 = 6,816,298.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,101,986.13x = 6,816,298.08 × 6,816,298.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,101,986.13x = 46,461,919,489,850.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,461,919,489,850.57/3,101,986.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,978,119.70

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