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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,712.50 and 6,904,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,712.50 and 6,904,476 is: 15,116,085.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,712.50 : 6,904,476 = 6,904,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,712.50/6,904,476 = 6,904,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,712.50x = 6,904,476 × 6,904,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,712.50x = 47,671,788,834,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,671,788,834,576/3,153,712.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,116,085.83

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