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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,147,898.50 and 6,883,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,147,898.50 and 6,883,011 is: 15,049,989.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,898.50 : 6,883,011 = 6,883,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,898.50/6,883,011 = 6,883,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,898.50x = 6,883,011 × 6,883,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,898.50x = 47,375,840,426,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,375,840,426,121/3,147,898.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,049,989.83

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