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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,269.25 and 6,916,952.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,269.25 and 6,916,952.25 is: 15,172,896.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,269.25 : 6,916,952.25 = 6,916,952.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,269.25/6,916,952.25 = 6,916,952.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,269.25x = 6,916,952.25 × 6,916,952.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,269.25x = 47,844,228,428,780.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,844,228,428,780.06/3,153,269.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,172,896.65

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