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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,350.50 and 6,976,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,350.50 and 6,976,557 is: 15,337,841.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,350.50 : 6,976,557 = 6,976,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,350.50/6,976,557 = 6,976,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,350.50x = 6,976,557 × 6,976,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,350.50x = 48,672,347,574,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,672,347,574,249/3,173,350.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,841.68

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