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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,900.50 and 6,862,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,900.50 and 6,862,572 is: 14,927,537.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,900.50 : 6,862,572 = 6,862,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,900.50/6,862,572 = 6,862,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,900.50x = 6,862,572 × 6,862,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,900.50x = 47,094,894,455,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,094,894,455,184/3,154,900.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,927,537.16

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