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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,121,615.13 and 6,809,011.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,121,615.13 and 6,809,011.88 is: 14,852,132.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,121,615.13 : 6,809,011.88 = 6,809,011.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,121,615.13/6,809,011.88 = 6,809,011.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,121,615.13x = 6,809,011.88 × 6,809,011.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,121,615.13x = 46,362,642,713,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,362,642,713,891.02/3,121,615.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,852,132.90

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