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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,183,428.50 and 6,871,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,183,428.50 and 6,871,233 is: 14,831,130.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,183,428.50 : 6,871,233 = 6,871,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,183,428.50/6,871,233 = 6,871,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,183,428.50x = 6,871,233 × 6,871,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,183,428.50x = 47,213,842,940,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,213,842,940,289/3,183,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,831,130.32

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