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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,144.50 and 6,946,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,144.50 and 6,946,000.75 is: 15,276,985.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,144.50 : 6,946,000.75 = 6,946,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,144.50/6,946,000.75 = 6,946,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,144.50x = 6,946,000.75 × 6,946,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,144.50x = 48,246,926,419,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,246,926,419,000.56/3,158,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,276,985.08

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