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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,131,113.50 and 6,793,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,131,113.50 and 6,793,578 is: 14,740,028.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,131,113.50 : 6,793,578 = 6,793,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,131,113.50/6,793,578 = 6,793,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,131,113.50x = 6,793,578 × 6,793,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,131,113.50x = 46,152,702,042,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,152,702,042,084/3,131,113.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,740,028.44

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