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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,388,558.50 and 6,957,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,388,558.50 and 6,957,504 is: 14,285,384.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,388,558.50 : 6,957,504 = 6,957,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,388,558.50/6,957,504 = 6,957,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,388,558.50x = 6,957,504 × 6,957,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,388,558.50x = 48,406,861,910,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,406,861,910,016/3,388,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,285,384.75

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