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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,209.50 and 6,696,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,209.50 and 6,696,234 is: 14,571,497.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,209.50 : 6,696,234 = 6,696,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,209.50/6,696,234 = 6,696,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,209.50x = 6,696,234 × 6,696,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,209.50x = 44,839,549,782,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,839,549,782,756/3,077,209.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,571,497.26

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