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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,157,630.50 and 6,820,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,157,630.50 and 6,820,368 is: 14,731,748.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,630.50 : 6,820,368 = 6,820,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,630.50/6,820,368 = 6,820,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,630.50x = 6,820,368 × 6,820,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,630.50x = 46,517,419,655,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,517,419,655,424/3,157,630.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,731,748.90

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