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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,160,768.50 and 6,826,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,160,768.50 and 6,826,977 is: 14,745,659.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,160,768.50 : 6,826,977 = 6,826,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,160,768.50/6,826,977 = 6,826,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,160,768.50x = 6,826,977 × 6,826,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,160,768.50x = 46,607,614,958,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,607,614,958,529/3,160,768.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,745,659.15

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