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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,142,894.50 and 6,903,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,142,894.50 and 6,903,036 is: 15,161,789.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,142,894.50 : 6,903,036 = 6,903,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,142,894.50/6,903,036 = 6,903,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,142,894.50x = 6,903,036 × 6,903,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,142,894.50x = 47,651,906,017,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,651,906,017,296/3,142,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,161,789.88

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