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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,214,996.50 and 6,934,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,214,996.50 and 6,934,773 is: 14,958,360.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,214,996.50 : 6,934,773 = 6,934,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,214,996.50/6,934,773 = 6,934,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,214,996.50x = 6,934,773 × 6,934,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,214,996.50x = 48,091,076,561,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,091,076,561,529/3,214,996.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,360.47

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