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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,629.13 and 6,897,499.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,629.13 and 6,897,499.31 is: 14,795,082.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,629.13 : 6,897,499.31 = 6,897,499.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,629.13/6,897,499.31 = 6,897,499.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,629.13x = 6,897,499.31 × 6,897,499.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,629.13x = 47,575,496,765,937.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,575,496,765,937.97/3,215,629.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,795,082.06

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