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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,649.50 and 6,699,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,649.50 and 6,699,429 is: 14,396,213.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,649.50 : 6,699,429 = 6,699,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,649.50/6,699,429 = 6,699,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,649.50x = 6,699,429 × 6,699,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,649.50x = 44,882,348,926,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,882,348,926,041/3,117,649.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,396,213.85

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