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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,127,659.75 and 6,793,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,127,659.75 and 6,793,272 is: 14,754,975.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,127,659.75 : 6,793,272 = 6,793,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,127,659.75/6,793,272 = 6,793,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,127,659.75x = 6,793,272 × 6,793,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,127,659.75x = 46,148,544,465,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,148,544,465,984/3,127,659.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,754,975.97

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