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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,178,246.50 and 6,950,659.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,178,246.50 and 6,950,659.50 is: 15,200,730.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,178,246.50 : 6,950,659.50 = 6,950,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,178,246.50/6,950,659.50 = 6,950,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,178,246.50x = 6,950,659.50 × 6,950,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,178,246.50x = 48,311,667,484,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,311,667,484,940.25/3,178,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,200,730.18

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