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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,150,808.50 and 6,749,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,150,808.50 and 6,749,952 is: 14,460,368.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,150,808.50 : 6,749,952 = 6,749,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,150,808.50/6,749,952 = 6,749,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,150,808.50x = 6,749,952 × 6,749,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,150,808.50x = 45,561,852,002,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,561,852,002,304/3,150,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,460,368.51

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