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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,296,881.50 and 6,948,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,296,881.50 and 6,948,003 is: 14,642,548.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,296,881.50 : 6,948,003 = 6,948,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,296,881.50/6,948,003 = 6,948,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,296,881.50x = 6,948,003 × 6,948,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,296,881.50x = 48,274,745,688,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,274,745,688,009/3,296,881.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,642,548.02

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