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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,524.59 and 6,909,588.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,524.59 and 6,909,588.98 is: 15,129,788.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,524.59 : 6,909,588.98 = 6,909,588.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,524.59/6,909,588.98 = 6,909,588.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,524.59x = 6,909,588.98 × 6,909,588.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,524.59x = 47,742,419,932,996.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,742,419,932,996.34/3,155,524.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,129,788.57

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