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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,114,241.50 and 6,694,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,114,241.50 and 6,694,071 is: 14,388,924.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,114,241.50 : 6,694,071 = 6,694,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,114,241.50/6,694,071 = 6,694,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,114,241.50x = 6,694,071 × 6,694,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,114,241.50x = 44,810,586,553,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,810,586,553,041/3,114,241.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,388,924.74

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