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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,614 and 6,610,468.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,614 and 6,610,468.50 is: 14,371,536.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,614 : 6,610,468.50 = 6,610,468.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,614/6,610,468.50 = 6,610,468.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,614x = 6,610,468.50 × 6,610,468.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,614x = 43,698,293,789,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,698,293,789,492.25/3,040,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,371,536.07

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