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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146,012.16 and 6,892,279.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146,012.16 and 6,892,279.88 is: 15,099,598.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,012.16 : 6,892,279.88 = 6,892,279.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,012.16/6,892,279.88 = 6,892,279.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,012.16x = 6,892,279.88 × 6,892,279.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,012.16x = 47,503,521,875,330.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,503,521,875,330.02/3,146,012.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,099,598.96

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