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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,342.50 and 6,840,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,342.50 and 6,840,126 is: 14,832,670.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,342.50 : 6,840,126 = 6,840,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,342.50/6,840,126 = 6,840,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,342.50x = 6,840,126 × 6,840,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,342.50x = 46,787,323,695,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,787,323,695,876/3,154,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,832,670.74

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