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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,884.50 and 6,848,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,884.50 and 6,848,629 is: 14,671,696.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,884.50 : 6,848,629 = 6,848,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,884.50/6,848,629 = 6,848,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,884.50x = 6,848,629 × 6,848,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,884.50x = 46,903,719,179,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,903,719,179,641/3,196,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,696.52

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