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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,274,519.50 and 6,997,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,274,519.50 and 6,997,914 is: 14,955,110.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,274,519.50 : 6,997,914 = 6,997,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,274,519.50/6,997,914 = 6,997,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,274,519.50x = 6,997,914 × 6,997,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,274,519.50x = 48,970,800,351,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,970,800,351,396/3,274,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,955,110.32

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