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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,175,165.50 and 6,859,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,175,165.50 and 6,859,629 is: 14,819,545.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,175,165.50 : 6,859,629 = 6,859,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,175,165.50/6,859,629 = 6,859,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,175,165.50x = 6,859,629 × 6,859,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,175,165.50x = 47,054,510,017,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,054,510,017,641/3,175,165.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,819,545.63

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