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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,170,724.56 and 6,789,852.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,170,724.56 and 6,789,852.19 is: 14,539,923.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,170,724.56 : 6,789,852.19 = 6,789,852.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,170,724.56/6,789,852.19 = 6,789,852.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,170,724.56x = 6,789,852.19 × 6,789,852.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,170,724.56x = 46,102,092,728,098.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,102,092,728,098.53/3,170,724.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,539,923.55

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