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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,139,590.50 and 6,781,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,139,590.50 and 6,781,093 is: 14,646,248.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,139,590.50 : 6,781,093 = 6,781,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,139,590.50/6,781,093 = 6,781,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,139,590.50x = 6,781,093 × 6,781,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,139,590.50x = 45,983,222,274,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,983,222,274,649/3,139,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,646,248.38

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