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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,939.23 and 6,417,504.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,939.23 and 6,417,504.70 is: 13,070,504.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,939.23 : 6,417,504.70 = 6,417,504.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,939.23/6,417,504.70 = 6,417,504.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,939.23x = 6,417,504.70 × 6,417,504.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,939.23x = 41,184,366,614,631.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,184,366,614,631.49/3,150,939.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,070,504.87

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