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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,297,145.50 and 6,948,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,297,145.50 and 6,948,531 is: 14,643,600.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,297,145.50 : 6,948,531 = 6,948,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,297,145.50/6,948,531 = 6,948,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,297,145.50x = 6,948,531 × 6,948,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,297,145.50x = 48,282,083,057,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,282,083,057,961/3,297,145.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,643,600.97

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