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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,086,704.88 and 6,647,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,086,704.88 and 6,647,500.50 is: 14,315,998.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,086,704.88 : 6,647,500.50 = 6,647,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,086,704.88/6,647,500.50 = 6,647,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,086,704.88x = 6,647,500.50 × 6,647,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,086,704.88x = 44,189,262,897,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,189,262,897,500.25/3,086,704.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,315,998.67

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