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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379,194 and 7,037,959.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379,194 and 7,037,959.50 is: 14,658,191.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379,194 : 7,037,959.50 = 7,037,959.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379,194/7,037,959.50 = 7,037,959.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379,194x = 7,037,959.50 × 7,037,959.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379,194x = 49,532,873,923,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,532,873,923,640.25/3,379,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,658,191.84

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