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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,102,456.50 and 6,817,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,102,456.50 and 6,817,131 is: 14,979,509.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,102,456.50 : 6,817,131 = 6,817,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,102,456.50/6,817,131 = 6,817,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,102,456.50x = 6,817,131 × 6,817,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,102,456.50x = 46,473,275,071,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,473,275,071,161/3,102,456.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,979,509.00

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