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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,141,644.50 and 6,779,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,141,644.50 and 6,779,502 is: 14,629,805.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,141,644.50 : 6,779,502 = 6,779,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,141,644.50/6,779,502 = 6,779,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,141,644.50x = 6,779,502 × 6,779,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,141,644.50x = 45,961,647,368,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,961,647,368,004/3,141,644.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,629,805.30

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