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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,490.50 and 6,842,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,490.50 and 6,842,097 is: 14,774,950.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,490.50 : 6,842,097 = 6,842,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,490.50/6,842,097 = 6,842,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,490.50x = 6,842,097 × 6,842,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,490.50x = 46,814,291,357,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,814,291,357,409/3,168,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,950.83

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