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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,859.75 and 6,822,086.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,859.75 and 6,822,086.25 is: 14,733,436.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,859.75 : 6,822,086.25 = 6,822,086.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,859.75/6,822,086.25 = 6,822,086.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,859.75x = 6,822,086.25 × 6,822,086.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,859.75x = 46,540,860,802,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,540,860,802,439.06/3,158,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,733,436.90

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