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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,162,478.50 and 6,934,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,162,478.50 and 6,934,401 is: 15,205,136.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,162,478.50 : 6,934,401 = 6,934,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,162,478.50/6,934,401 = 6,934,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,162,478.50x = 6,934,401 × 6,934,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,162,478.50x = 48,085,917,228,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,085,917,228,801/3,162,478.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,205,136.49

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