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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,115,359 and 6,728,950.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,115,359 and 6,728,950.50 is: 14,534,047.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,115,359 : 6,728,950.50 = 6,728,950.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,115,359/6,728,950.50 = 6,728,950.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,115,359x = 6,728,950.50 × 6,728,950.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,115,359x = 45,278,774,831,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,278,774,831,450.25/3,115,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,534,047.23

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