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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,841.50 and 6,818,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,841.50 and 6,818,124 is: 14,725,736.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,841.50 : 6,818,124 = 6,818,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,841.50/6,818,124 = 6,818,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,841.50x = 6,818,124 × 6,818,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,841.50x = 46,486,814,879,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,486,814,879,376/3,156,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,725,736.11

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