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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,378,901.50 and 6,997,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,378,901.50 and 6,997,320 is: 14,490,652.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,378,901.50 : 6,997,320 = 6,997,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,378,901.50/6,997,320 = 6,997,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,378,901.50x = 6,997,320 × 6,997,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,378,901.50x = 48,962,487,182,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,962,487,182,400/3,378,901.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,490,652.42

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