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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,302.75 and 6,879,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,302.75 and 6,879,363 is: 15,046,448.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,302.75 : 6,879,363 = 6,879,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,302.75/6,879,363 = 6,879,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,302.75x = 6,879,363 × 6,879,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,302.75x = 47,325,635,285,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,325,635,285,769/3,145,302.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,046,448.32

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