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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,904.50 and 6,902,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,904.50 and 6,902,298 is: 15,096,058.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,904.50 : 6,902,298 = 6,902,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,904.50/6,902,298 = 6,902,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,904.50x = 6,902,298 × 6,902,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,904.50x = 47,641,717,680,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,641,717,680,804/3,155,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,096,058.10

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