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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,152,680.50 and 6,788,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,152,680.50 and 6,788,883 is: 14,618,967.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,152,680.50 : 6,788,883 = 6,788,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,152,680.50/6,788,883 = 6,788,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,152,680.50x = 6,788,883 × 6,788,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,152,680.50x = 46,088,932,387,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,088,932,387,689/3,152,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,618,967.06

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