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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,358,987.50 and 6,858,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,358,987.50 and 6,858,963 is: 14,005,819.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,358,987.50 : 6,858,963 = 6,858,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,358,987.50/6,858,963 = 6,858,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,358,987.50x = 6,858,963 × 6,858,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,358,987.50x = 47,045,373,435,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,045,373,435,369/3,358,987.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,005,819.74

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