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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146,020.50 and 6,892,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146,020.50 and 6,892,290 is: 15,099,603.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,020.50 : 6,892,290 = 6,892,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,020.50/6,892,290 = 6,892,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,020.50x = 6,892,290 × 6,892,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,020.50x = 47,503,661,444,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,503,661,444,100/3,146,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,099,603.27

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