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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,166,816.50 and 6,831,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,166,816.50 and 6,831,297 is: 14,736,129.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,166,816.50 : 6,831,297 = 6,831,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,166,816.50/6,831,297 = 6,831,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,166,816.50x = 6,831,297 × 6,831,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,166,816.50x = 46,666,618,702,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,666,618,702,209/3,166,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,736,129.71

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