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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,883.25 and 6,902,256.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,883.25 and 6,902,256.25 is: 15,095,977.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,883.25 : 6,902,256.25 = 6,902,256.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,883.25/6,902,256.25 = 6,902,256.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,883.25x = 6,902,256.25 × 6,902,256.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,883.25x = 47,641,141,340,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,641,141,340,664.06/3,155,883.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,095,977.12

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