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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,174,628.50 and 6,858,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,174,628.50 and 6,858,645 is: 14,817,800.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,174,628.50 : 6,858,645 = 6,858,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,174,628.50/6,858,645 = 6,858,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,174,628.50x = 6,858,645 × 6,858,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,174,628.50x = 47,041,011,236,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,041,011,236,025/3,174,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,817,800.33

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