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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,495.50 and 6,721,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,495.50 and 6,721,137 is: 14,784,404.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,495.50 : 6,721,137 = 6,721,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,495.50/6,721,137 = 6,721,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,495.50x = 6,721,137 × 6,721,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,495.50x = 45,173,682,572,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,173,682,572,769/3,055,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,784,404.88

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