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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,152,698.03 and 6,788,920.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,152,698.03 and 6,788,920.50 is: 14,619,047.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,152,698.03 : 6,788,920.50 = 6,788,920.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,152,698.03/6,788,920.50 = 6,788,920.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,152,698.03x = 6,788,920.50 × 6,788,920.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,152,698.03x = 46,089,441,555,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,089,441,555,320.25/3,152,698.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,619,047.27

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