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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,738,373.50 and 6,106,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,738,373.50 and 6,106,385 is: 13,616,819.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,738,373.50 : 6,106,385 = 6,106,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,738,373.50/6,106,385 = 6,106,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,738,373.50x = 6,106,385 × 6,106,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,738,373.50x = 37,287,937,768,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,287,937,768,225/2,738,373.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,616,819.53

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