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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,594.50 and 6,617,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,594.50 and 6,617,637 is: 14,374,449.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,594.50 : 6,617,637 = 6,617,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,594.50/6,617,637 = 6,617,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,594.50x = 6,617,637 × 6,617,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,594.50x = 43,793,119,463,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,793,119,463,769/3,046,594.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,374,449.72

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