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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,536 and 6,643,468.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,536 and 6,643,468.50 is: 14,248,639.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,536 : 6,643,468.50 = 6,643,468.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,536/6,643,468.50 = 6,643,468.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,536x = 6,643,468.50 × 6,643,468.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,536x = 44,135,673,710,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,135,673,710,492.25/3,097,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,248,639.47

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