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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,062,236.50 and 6,684,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,062,236.50 and 6,684,795 is: 14,592,760.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,062,236.50 : 6,684,795 = 6,684,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,062,236.50/6,684,795 = 6,684,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,062,236.50x = 6,684,795 × 6,684,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,062,236.50x = 44,686,484,192,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,686,484,192,025/3,062,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,592,760.62

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