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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,143,113.50 and 6,861,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,143,113.50 and 6,861,957 is: 14,980,831.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,113.50 : 6,861,957 = 6,861,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,113.50/6,861,957 = 6,861,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,113.50x = 6,861,957 × 6,861,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,113.50x = 47,086,453,869,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,086,453,869,849/3,143,113.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,831.54

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