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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,193,271.25 and 6,918,044.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,193,271.25 and 6,918,044.25 is: 14,987,557.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,193,271.25 : 6,918,044.25 = 6,918,044.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,193,271.25/6,918,044.25 = 6,918,044.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,193,271.25x = 6,918,044.25 × 6,918,044.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,193,271.25x = 47,859,336,244,958.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,859,336,244,958.06/3,193,271.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,987,557.43

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