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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,671,525.50 and 6,299,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,671,525.50 and 6,299,958 is: 14,856,482.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,671,525.50 : 6,299,958 = 6,299,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,671,525.50/6,299,958 = 6,299,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,671,525.50x = 6,299,958 × 6,299,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,671,525.50x = 39,689,470,801,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,689,470,801,764/2,671,525.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,856,482.11

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