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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,087.62 and 6,879,024.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,087.62 and 6,879,024.98 is: 15,045,998.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,087.62 : 6,879,024.98 = 6,879,024.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,087.62/6,879,024.98 = 6,879,024.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,087.62x = 6,879,024.98 × 6,879,024.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,087.62x = 47,320,984,735,655.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,320,984,735,655.47/3,145,087.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,045,998.87

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