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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,080.20 and 6,815,751.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,080.20 and 6,815,751.33 is: 14,719,038.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,080.20 : 6,815,751.33 = 6,815,751.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,080.20/6,815,751.33 = 6,815,751.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,080.20x = 6,815,751.33 × 6,815,751.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,080.20x = 46,454,466,166,837.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,454,466,166,837.70/3,156,080.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,719,038.55

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