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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379,786.50 and 6,995,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379,786.50 and 6,995,769 is: 14,480,436.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379,786.50 : 6,995,769 = 6,995,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379,786.50/6,995,769 = 6,995,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379,786.50x = 6,995,769 × 6,995,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379,786.50x = 48,940,783,901,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,940,783,901,361/3,379,786.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,480,436.53

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