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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,104,689.50 and 6,786,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,104,689.50 and 6,786,504 is: 14,834,538.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,104,689.50 : 6,786,504 = 6,786,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,104,689.50/6,786,504 = 6,786,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,104,689.50x = 6,786,504 × 6,786,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,104,689.50x = 46,056,636,542,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,056,636,542,016/3,104,689.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,834,538.70

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