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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,167,903.25 and 6,483,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,167,903.25 and 6,483,429 is: 13,268,982.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,167,903.25 : 6,483,429 = 6,483,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,167,903.25/6,483,429 = 6,483,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,167,903.25x = 6,483,429 × 6,483,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,167,903.25x = 42,034,851,598,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,034,851,598,041/3,167,903.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,268,982.13

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