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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,321.50 and 6,642,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,321.50 and 6,642,918 is: 14,247,264.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,321.50 : 6,642,918 = 6,642,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,321.50/6,642,918 = 6,642,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,321.50x = 6,642,918 × 6,642,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,321.50x = 44,128,359,554,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,128,359,554,724/3,097,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,247,264.79

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