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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,313.50 and 6,917,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,313.50 and 6,917,061 is: 15,173,160.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,313.50 : 6,917,061 = 6,917,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,313.50/6,917,061 = 6,917,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,313.50x = 6,917,061 × 6,917,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,313.50x = 47,845,732,877,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,845,732,877,721/3,153,313.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,173,160.83

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