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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,084,251.50 and 6,682,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,084,251.50 and 6,682,808 is: 14,479,987.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,084,251.50 : 6,682,808 = 6,682,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,084,251.50/6,682,808 = 6,682,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,084,251.50x = 6,682,808 × 6,682,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,084,251.50x = 44,659,922,764,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,659,922,764,864/3,084,251.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,479,987.37

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