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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,175,750.50 and 6,761,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,175,750.50 and 6,761,158 is: 14,394,473.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,175,750.50 : 6,761,158 = 6,761,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,175,750.50/6,761,158 = 6,761,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,175,750.50x = 6,761,158 × 6,761,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,175,750.50x = 45,713,257,500,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,713,257,500,964/3,175,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,394,473.84

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