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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,302,581.50 and 6,831,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,302,581.50 and 6,831,711 is: 14,132,058.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,302,581.50 : 6,831,711 = 6,831,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,302,581.50/6,831,711 = 6,831,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,302,581.50x = 6,831,711 × 6,831,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,302,581.50x = 46,672,275,187,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,672,275,187,521/3,302,581.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,132,058.57

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