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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,191.50 and 6,976,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,191.50 and 6,976,239 is: 15,337,211.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,191.50 : 6,976,239 = 6,976,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,191.50/6,976,239 = 6,976,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,191.50x = 6,976,239 × 6,976,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,191.50x = 48,667,910,585,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,667,910,585,121/3,173,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,211.95

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