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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,147,923.25 and 6,727,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,147,923.25 and 6,727,779 is: 14,378,689.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,923.25 : 6,727,779 = 6,727,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,923.25/6,727,779 = 6,727,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,923.25x = 6,727,779 × 6,727,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,923.25x = 45,263,010,272,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,263,010,272,841/3,147,923.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,378,689.27

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