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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,104,683.50 and 6,786,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,104,683.50 and 6,786,492 is: 14,834,514.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,104,683.50 : 6,786,492 = 6,786,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,104,683.50/6,786,492 = 6,786,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,104,683.50x = 6,786,492 × 6,786,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,104,683.50x = 46,056,473,666,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,056,473,666,064/3,104,683.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,834,514.91

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