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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,160,441.50 and 6,936,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,160,441.50 and 6,936,045 is: 15,222,151.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,160,441.50 : 6,936,045 = 6,936,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,160,441.50/6,936,045 = 6,936,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,160,441.50x = 6,936,045 × 6,936,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,160,441.50x = 48,108,720,242,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,108,720,242,025/3,160,441.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,222,151.79

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