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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,261,208.50 and 6,917,049

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,261,208.50 and 6,917,049 is: 14,671,115.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,208.50 : 6,917,049 = 6,917,049 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,208.50/6,917,049 = 6,917,049/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,208.50x = 6,917,049 × 6,917,049
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,208.50x = 47,845,566,868,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,845,566,868,401/3,261,208.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,671,115.59

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