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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,141,871.50 and 6,843,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,141,871.50 and 6,843,609 is: 14,906,715.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,141,871.50 : 6,843,609 = 6,843,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,141,871.50/6,843,609 = 6,843,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,141,871.50x = 6,843,609 × 6,843,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,141,871.50x = 46,834,984,144,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,834,984,144,881/3,141,871.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,906,715.36

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