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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,277.50 and 6,903,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,277.50 and 6,903,162 is: 15,098,053.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,277.50 : 6,903,162 = 6,903,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,277.50/6,903,162 = 6,903,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,277.50x = 6,903,162 × 6,903,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,277.50x = 47,653,645,598,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,653,645,598,244/3,156,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,098,053.20

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