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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,703.50 and 6,699,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,703.50 and 6,699,537 is: 14,396,428.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,703.50 : 6,699,537 = 6,699,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,703.50/6,699,537 = 6,699,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,703.50x = 6,699,537 × 6,699,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,703.50x = 44,883,796,014,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,883,796,014,369/3,117,703.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,396,428.66

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