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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,139.50 and 6,839,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,139.50 and 6,839,541 is: 14,935,261.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,139.50 : 6,839,541 = 6,839,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,139.50/6,839,541 = 6,839,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,139.50x = 6,839,541 × 6,839,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,139.50x = 46,779,321,090,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,779,321,090,681/3,132,139.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,935,261.05

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