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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,121,497 and 6,810,244.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,121,497 and 6,810,244.59 is: 14,858,073.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,121,497 : 6,810,244.59 = 6,810,244.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,121,497/6,810,244.59 = 6,810,244.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,121,497x = 6,810,244.59 × 6,810,244.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,121,497x = 46,379,431,426,701.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,379,431,426,701.10/3,121,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,858,073.36

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