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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,183.75 and 6,736,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,183.75 and 6,736,621.50 is: 14,433,656.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,183.75 : 6,736,621.50 = 6,736,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,183.75/6,736,621.50 = 6,736,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,183.75x = 6,736,621.50 × 6,736,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,183.75x = 45,382,069,234,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,382,069,234,262.25/3,144,183.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,433,656.82

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