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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,093,148.50 and 6,791,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,093,148.50 and 6,791,487 is: 14,911,762.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,093,148.50 : 6,791,487 = 6,791,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,093,148.50/6,791,487 = 6,791,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,093,148.50x = 6,791,487 × 6,791,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,093,148.50x = 46,124,295,671,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,124,295,671,169/3,093,148.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,911,762.46

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