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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,117.50 and 6,617,432.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,117.50 and 6,617,432.25 is: 14,375,811.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,117.50 : 6,617,432.25 = 6,617,432.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,117.50/6,617,432.25 = 6,617,432.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,117.50x = 6,617,432.25 × 6,617,432.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,117.50x = 43,790,409,583,340.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,790,409,583,340.06/3,046,117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,375,811.04

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