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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,601.50 and 6,917,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,601.50 and 6,917,613 is: 15,174,196.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,601.50 : 6,917,613 = 6,917,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,601.50/6,917,613 = 6,917,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,601.50x = 6,917,613 × 6,917,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,601.50x = 47,853,369,617,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,853,369,617,769/3,153,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,174,196.75

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