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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,084,121.50 and 6,683,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,084,121.50 and 6,683,079 is: 14,481,772.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,084,121.50 : 6,683,079 = 6,683,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,084,121.50/6,683,079 = 6,683,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,084,121.50x = 6,683,079 × 6,683,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,084,121.50x = 44,663,544,920,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,663,544,920,241/3,084,121.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,481,772.17

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