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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,131,761.50 and 6,673,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,131,761.50 and 6,673,464 is: 14,220,470.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,131,761.50 : 6,673,464 = 6,673,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,131,761.50/6,673,464 = 6,673,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,131,761.50x = 6,673,464 × 6,673,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,131,761.50x = 44,535,121,759,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,535,121,759,296/3,131,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,220,470.42

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