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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,082,578.50 and 6,619,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,082,578.50 and 6,619,666 is: 14,215,364.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,082,578.50 : 6,619,666 = 6,619,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,082,578.50/6,619,666 = 6,619,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,082,578.50x = 6,619,666 × 6,619,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,082,578.50x = 43,819,977,951,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,819,977,951,556/3,082,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,215,364.82

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