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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,111,278.50 and 6,753,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,111,278.50 and 6,753,701 is: 14,660,364.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,111,278.50 : 6,753,701 = 6,753,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,111,278.50/6,753,701 = 6,753,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,111,278.50x = 6,753,701 × 6,753,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,111,278.50x = 45,612,477,197,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,612,477,197,401/3,111,278.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,660,364.60

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