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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,737,678.50 and 6,337,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,737,678.50 and 6,337,524 is: 14,670,901.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,737,678.50 : 6,337,524 = 6,337,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,737,678.50/6,337,524 = 6,337,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,737,678.50x = 6,337,524 × 6,337,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,737,678.50x = 40,164,210,450,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,164,210,450,576/2,737,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,670,901.08

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