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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,524.13 and 6,466,447.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,524.13 and 6,466,447.69 is: 13,238,760.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,524.13 : 6,466,447.69 = 6,466,447.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,524.13/6,466,447.69 = 6,466,447.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,524.13x = 6,466,447.69 × 6,466,447.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,524.13x = 41,814,945,695,174.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,814,945,695,174.09/3,158,524.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,238,760.90

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