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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,378,858.75 and 6,997,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,378,858.75 and 6,997,248 is: 14,490,537.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,378,858.75 : 6,997,248 = 6,997,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,378,858.75/6,997,248 = 6,997,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,378,858.75x = 6,997,248 × 6,997,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,378,858.75x = 48,961,479,573,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,961,479,573,504/3,378,858.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,490,537.54

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