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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,491.50 and 6,701,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,491.50 and 6,701,543 is: 13,953,952.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,491.50 : 6,701,543 = 6,701,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,491.50/6,701,543 = 6,701,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,491.50x = 6,701,543 × 6,701,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,491.50x = 44,910,678,580,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,910,678,580,849/3,218,491.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,953,952.83

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