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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,032,191.50 and 6,568,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,032,191.50 and 6,568,617 is: 14,229,552.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,032,191.50 : 6,568,617 = 6,568,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,032,191.50/6,568,617 = 6,568,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,032,191.50x = 6,568,617 × 6,568,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,032,191.50x = 43,146,729,292,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,146,729,292,689/3,032,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,229,552.88

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