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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,102,185.25 and 6,702,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,102,185.25 and 6,702,453 is: 14,481,042.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,102,185.25 : 6,702,453 = 6,702,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,102,185.25/6,702,453 = 6,702,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,102,185.25x = 6,702,453 × 6,702,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,102,185.25x = 44,922,876,217,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,922,876,217,209/3,102,185.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,481,042.43

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