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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,705.50 and 6,699,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,705.50 and 6,699,541 is: 14,396,436.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,705.50 : 6,699,541 = 6,699,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,705.50/6,699,541 = 6,699,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,705.50x = 6,699,541 × 6,699,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,705.50x = 44,883,849,610,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,883,849,610,681/3,117,705.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,396,436.61

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