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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,052.50 and 6,822,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,052.50 and 6,822,450 is: 14,734,109.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,052.50 : 6,822,450 = 6,822,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,052.50/6,822,450 = 6,822,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,052.50x = 6,822,450 × 6,822,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,052.50x = 46,545,824,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,545,824,002,500/3,159,052.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,734,109.04

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