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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,207.50 and 6,847,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,207.50 and 6,847,653 is: 15,008,718.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,207.50 : 6,847,653 = 6,847,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,207.50/6,847,653 = 6,847,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,207.50x = 6,847,653 × 6,847,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,207.50x = 46,890,351,608,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,890,351,608,409/3,124,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,008,718.73

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