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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,082.50 and 6,829,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,082.50 and 6,829,134 is: 14,790,945.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,082.50 : 6,829,134 = 6,829,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,082.50/6,829,134 = 6,829,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,082.50x = 6,829,134 × 6,829,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,082.50x = 46,637,071,189,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,637,071,189,956/3,153,082.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,790,945.43

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