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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,909.73 and 6,862,592.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,909.73 and 6,862,592.25 is: 14,927,581.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,909.73 : 6,862,592.25 = 6,862,592.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,909.73/6,862,592.25 = 6,862,592.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,909.73x = 6,862,592.25 × 6,862,592.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,909.73x = 47,095,172,389,760.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,095,172,389,760.06/3,154,909.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,927,581.56

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