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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,130,212.09 and 6,795,783.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,130,212.09 and 6,795,783.56 is: 14,753,848.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,130,212.09 : 6,795,783.56 = 6,795,783.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,130,212.09/6,795,783.56 = 6,795,783.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,130,212.09x = 6,795,783.56 × 6,795,783.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,130,212.09x = 46,182,674,228,345.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,182,674,228,345.19/3,130,212.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,753,848.25

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