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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,221,092.20 and 6,946,561.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,221,092.20 and 6,946,561.27 is: 14,980,854.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,221,092.20 : 6,946,561.27 = 6,946,561.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,221,092.20/6,946,561.27 = 6,946,561.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,221,092.20x = 6,946,561.27 × 6,946,561.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,221,092.20x = 48,254,713,417,081.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,254,713,417,081.60/3,221,092.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,854.47

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