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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,104,644.50 and 6,786,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,104,644.50 and 6,786,441 is: 14,834,478.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,104,644.50 : 6,786,441 = 6,786,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,104,644.50/6,786,441 = 6,786,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,104,644.50x = 6,786,441 × 6,786,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,104,644.50x = 46,055,781,446,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,055,781,446,481/3,104,644.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,834,478.29

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