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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,108,496.50 and 6,689,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,108,496.50 and 6,689,385 is: 14,395,342.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,108,496.50 : 6,689,385 = 6,689,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,108,496.50/6,689,385 = 6,689,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,108,496.50x = 6,689,385 × 6,689,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,108,496.50x = 44,747,871,678,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,747,871,678,225/3,108,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,395,342.47

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