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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,345.50 and 6,840,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,345.50 and 6,840,132 is: 14,832,682.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,345.50 : 6,840,132 = 6,840,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,345.50/6,840,132 = 6,840,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,345.50x = 6,840,132 × 6,840,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,345.50x = 46,787,405,777,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,787,405,777,424/3,154,345.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,832,682.65

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