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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,261,784.50 and 6,943,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,261,784.50 and 6,943,473 is: 14,780,810.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,261,784.50 : 6,943,473 = 6,943,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,261,784.50/6,943,473 = 6,943,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,261,784.50x = 6,943,473 × 6,943,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,261,784.50x = 48,211,817,301,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,211,817,301,729/3,261,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,780,810.11

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