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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,161,026.13 and 6,853,501.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,161,026.13 and 6,853,501.13 is: 14,859,250.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,161,026.13 : 6,853,501.13 = 6,853,501.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,161,026.13/6,853,501.13 = 6,853,501.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,161,026.13x = 6,853,501.13 × 6,853,501.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,161,026.13x = 46,970,477,670,376.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,970,477,670,376.27/3,161,026.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,859,250.07

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