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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,219,270.75 and 6,822,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,219,270.75 and 6,822,360 is: 14,458,117.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,219,270.75 : 6,822,360 = 6,822,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,219,270.75/6,822,360 = 6,822,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,219,270.75x = 6,822,360 × 6,822,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,219,270.75x = 46,544,595,969,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,544,595,969,600/3,219,270.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,458,117.87

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