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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,077.75 and 6,819,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,077.75 and 6,819,352.50 is: 14,729,940.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,077.75 : 6,819,352.50 = 6,819,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,077.75/6,819,352.50 = 6,819,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,077.75x = 6,819,352.50 × 6,819,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,077.75x = 46,503,568,519,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,503,568,519,256.25/3,157,077.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,729,940.85

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