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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,047,821.50 and 6,621,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,047,821.50 and 6,621,051 is: 14,383,492.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,047,821.50 : 6,621,051 = 6,621,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,047,821.50/6,621,051 = 6,621,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,047,821.50x = 6,621,051 × 6,621,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,047,821.50x = 43,838,316,344,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,838,316,344,601/3,047,821.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,383,492.06

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