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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,166,820.50 and 6,831,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,166,820.50 and 6,831,305 is: 14,736,145.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,166,820.50 : 6,831,305 = 6,831,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,166,820.50/6,831,305 = 6,831,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,166,820.50x = 6,831,305 × 6,831,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,166,820.50x = 46,666,728,003,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,666,728,003,025/3,166,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,736,145.61

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