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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,075.50 and 6,934,956.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,075.50 and 6,934,956.50 is: 14,958,784.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,075.50 : 6,934,956.50 = 6,934,956.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,075.50/6,934,956.50 = 6,934,956.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,075.50x = 6,934,956.50 × 6,934,956.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,075.50x = 48,093,621,656,892.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,093,621,656,892.25/3,215,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,784.53

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