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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,121,500 and 6,810,250.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,121,500 and 6,810,250.50 is: 14,858,084.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,121,500 : 6,810,250.50 = 6,810,250.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,121,500/6,810,250.50 = 6,810,250.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,121,500x = 6,810,250.50 × 6,810,250.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,121,500x = 46,379,511,872,750.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,379,511,872,750.25/3,121,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,858,084.85

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