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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,632 and 6,610,504.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,632 and 6,610,504.50 is: 14,371,607.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,632 : 6,610,504.50 = 6,610,504.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,632/6,610,504.50 = 6,610,504.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,632x = 6,610,504.50 × 6,610,504.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,632x = 43,698,769,744,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,698,769,744,520.25/3,040,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,371,607.53

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