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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,552.50 and 6,643,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,552.50 and 6,643,305 is: 14,247,862.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,552.50 : 6,643,305 = 6,643,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,552.50/6,643,305 = 6,643,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,552.50x = 6,643,305 × 6,643,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,552.50x = 44,133,501,323,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,133,501,323,025/3,097,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,247,862.25

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