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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,268.50 and 6,916,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,268.50 and 6,916,953 is: 15,172,903.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,268.50 : 6,916,953 = 6,916,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,268.50/6,916,953 = 6,916,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,268.50x = 6,916,953 × 6,916,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,268.50x = 47,844,238,804,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,844,238,804,209/3,153,268.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,172,903.55

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