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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,903.50 and 6,902,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,903.50 and 6,902,296 is: 15,096,054.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,903.50 : 6,902,296 = 6,902,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,903.50/6,902,296 = 6,902,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,903.50x = 6,902,296 × 6,902,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,903.50x = 47,641,690,071,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,641,690,071,616/3,155,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,096,054.13

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