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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,642.50 and 6,620,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,642.50 and 6,620,757 is: 14,261,392.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,642.50 : 6,620,757 = 6,620,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,642.50/6,620,757 = 6,620,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,642.50x = 6,620,757 × 6,620,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,642.50x = 43,834,423,253,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,834,423,253,049/3,073,642.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,261,392.88

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