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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,886.50 and 6,848,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,886.50 and 6,848,633 is: 14,671,704.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,886.50 : 6,848,633 = 6,848,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,886.50/6,848,633 = 6,848,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,886.50x = 6,848,633 × 6,848,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,886.50x = 46,903,773,968,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,903,773,968,689/3,196,886.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,704.48

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