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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,152,965.50 and 6,894,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,152,965.50 and 6,894,841.50 is: 15,077,500.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,152,965.50 : 6,894,841.50 = 6,894,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,152,965.50/6,894,841.50 = 6,894,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,152,965.50x = 6,894,841.50 × 6,894,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,152,965.50x = 47,538,839,310,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,538,839,310,122.25/3,152,965.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,077,500.63

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