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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,048.13 and 6,629,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,048.13 and 6,629,517 is: 14,414,497.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,048.13 : 6,629,517 = 6,629,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,048.13/6,629,517 = 6,629,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,048.13x = 6,629,517 × 6,629,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,048.13x = 43,950,495,653,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,950,495,653,289/3,049,048.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,414,497.20

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