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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,736,301.50 and 6,334,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,736,301.50 and 6,334,281 is: 14,663,265.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,736,301.50 : 6,334,281 = 6,334,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,736,301.50/6,334,281 = 6,334,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,736,301.50x = 6,334,281 × 6,334,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,736,301.50x = 40,123,115,786,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,123,115,786,961/2,736,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,663,265.65

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