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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,060.50 and 6,866,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,060.50 and 6,866,457 is: 14,751,983.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,060.50 : 6,866,457 = 6,866,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,060.50/6,866,457 = 6,866,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,060.50x = 6,866,457 × 6,866,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,060.50x = 47,148,231,732,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,148,231,732,849/3,196,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,751,983.49

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