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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,616.50 and 6,805,926.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,616.50 and 6,805,926.75 is: 14,660,209.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,616.50 : 6,805,926.75 = 6,805,926.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,616.50/6,805,926.75 = 6,805,926.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,616.50x = 6,805,926.75 × 6,805,926.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,616.50x = 46,320,638,926,365.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,320,638,926,365.56/3,159,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,660,209.21

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