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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,149,665.50 and 6,745,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,149,665.50 and 6,745,452 is: 14,446,334.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,149,665.50 : 6,745,452 = 6,745,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,149,665.50/6,745,452 = 6,745,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,149,665.50x = 6,745,452 × 6,745,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,149,665.50x = 45,501,122,684,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,501,122,684,304/3,149,665.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,446,334.92

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