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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,086,599.50 and 6,770,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,086,599.50 and 6,770,817 is: 14,852,578.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,086,599.50 : 6,770,817 = 6,770,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,086,599.50/6,770,817 = 6,770,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,086,599.50x = 6,770,817 × 6,770,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,086,599.50x = 45,843,962,847,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,843,962,847,489/3,086,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,852,578.98

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