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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,897.50 and 6,848,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,897.50 and 6,848,655 is: 14,671,748.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,897.50 : 6,848,655 = 6,848,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,897.50/6,848,655 = 6,848,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,897.50x = 6,848,655 × 6,848,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,897.50x = 46,904,075,309,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,904,075,309,025/3,196,897.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,748.25

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