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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,152,674.50 and 6,788,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,152,674.50 and 6,788,874 is: 14,618,956.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,152,674.50 : 6,788,874 = 6,788,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,152,674.50/6,788,874 = 6,788,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,152,674.50x = 6,788,874 × 6,788,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,152,674.50x = 46,088,810,187,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,088,810,187,876/3,152,674.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,618,956.12

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