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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,175,752.50 and 6,761,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,175,752.50 and 6,761,162 is: 14,394,481.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,175,752.50 : 6,761,162 = 6,761,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,175,752.50/6,761,162 = 6,761,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,175,752.50x = 6,761,162 × 6,761,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,175,752.50x = 45,713,311,590,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,713,311,590,244/3,175,752.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,394,481.81

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