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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,268.50 and 6,903,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,268.50 and 6,903,153 is: 15,098,056.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,268.50 : 6,903,153 = 6,903,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,268.50/6,903,153 = 6,903,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,268.50x = 6,903,153 × 6,903,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,268.50x = 47,653,521,341,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,653,521,341,409/3,156,268.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,098,056.88

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