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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,277.50 and 6,916,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,277.50 and 6,916,968 is: 15,172,926.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,277.50 : 6,916,968 = 6,916,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,277.50/6,916,968 = 6,916,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,277.50x = 6,916,968 × 6,916,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,277.50x = 47,844,446,313,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,844,446,313,024/3,153,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,172,926.05

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