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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,137,380.50 and 6,651,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,137,380.50 and 6,651,474 is: 14,101,606.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,137,380.50 : 6,651,474 = 6,651,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,137,380.50/6,651,474 = 6,651,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,137,380.50x = 6,651,474 × 6,651,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,137,380.50x = 44,242,106,372,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,242,106,372,676/3,137,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,101,606.86

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