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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,044.13 and 6,872,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,044.13 and 6,872,247 is: 14,689,620.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,044.13 : 6,872,247 = 6,872,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,044.13/6,872,247 = 6,872,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,044.13x = 6,872,247 × 6,872,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,044.13x = 47,227,778,829,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,227,778,829,009/3,215,044.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,689,620.73

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