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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,807.50 and 6,867,392.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,807.50 and 6,867,392.63 is: 14,977,441.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,807.50 : 6,867,392.63 = 6,867,392.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,807.50/6,867,392.63 = 6,867,392.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,807.50x = 6,867,392.63 × 6,867,392.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,807.50x = 47,161,081,465,904.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,161,081,465,904.39/3,148,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,977,441.93

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