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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,076,198.50 and 6,731,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,076,198.50 and 6,731,304 is: 14,729,365.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,076,198.50 : 6,731,304 = 6,731,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,076,198.50/6,731,304 = 6,731,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,076,198.50x = 6,731,304 × 6,731,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,076,198.50x = 45,310,453,540,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,310,453,540,416/3,076,198.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,729,365.98

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