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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,546.13 and 6,862,676.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,546.13 and 6,862,676.63 is: 14,929,669.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,546.13 : 6,862,676.63 = 6,862,676.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,546.13/6,862,676.63 = 6,862,676.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,546.13x = 6,862,676.63 × 6,862,676.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,546.13x = 47,096,330,459,321.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,096,330,459,321.39/3,154,546.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,929,669.31

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