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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,053.50 and 6,934,891.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,053.50 and 6,934,891.50 is: 14,958,606.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,053.50 : 6,934,891.50 = 6,934,891.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,053.50/6,934,891.50 = 6,934,891.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,053.50x = 6,934,891.50 × 6,934,891.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,053.50x = 48,092,720,116,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,092,720,116,772.25/3,215,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,606.48

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