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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,009.50 and 6,707,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,009.50 and 6,707,607 is: 14,569,900.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,009.50 : 6,707,607 = 6,707,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,009.50/6,707,607 = 6,707,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,009.50x = 6,707,607 × 6,707,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,009.50x = 44,991,991,666,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,991,991,666,449/3,088,009.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,569,900.66

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