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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,275.25 and 6,821,964.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,275.25 and 6,821,964.75 is: 14,730,974.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,275.25 : 6,821,964.75 = 6,821,964.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,275.25/6,821,964.75 = 6,821,964.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,275.25x = 6,821,964.75 × 6,821,964.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,275.25x = 46,539,203,050,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,539,203,050,242.56/3,159,275.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,730,974.47

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