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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,120.50 and 6,617,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,120.50 and 6,617,439 is: 14,375,826.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,120.50 : 6,617,439 = 6,617,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,120.50/6,617,439 = 6,617,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,120.50x = 6,617,439 × 6,617,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,120.50x = 43,790,498,918,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,790,498,918,721/3,046,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,375,826.21

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