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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,167,889.75 and 6,483,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,167,889.75 and 6,483,402 is: 13,268,928.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,167,889.75 : 6,483,402 = 6,483,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,167,889.75/6,483,402 = 6,483,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,167,889.75x = 6,483,402 × 6,483,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,167,889.75x = 42,034,501,493,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,034,501,493,604/3,167,889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,268,928.15

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