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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,560.75 and 6,862,705.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,560.75 and 6,862,705.88 is: 14,929,727.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,560.75 : 6,862,705.88 = 6,862,705.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,560.75/6,862,705.88 = 6,862,705.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,560.75x = 6,862,705.88 × 6,862,705.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,560.75x = 47,096,731,926,759.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,096,731,926,759.52/3,154,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,929,727.36

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