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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,380.22 and 6,897,002.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,380.22 and 6,897,002.34 is: 14,794,095.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,380.22 : 6,897,002.34 = 6,897,002.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,380.22/6,897,002.34 = 6,897,002.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,380.22x = 6,897,002.34 × 6,897,002.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,380.22x = 47,568,641,329,692.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,568,641,329,692.99/3,215,380.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,794,095.28

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