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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,776,081.50 and 6,687,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,776,081.50 and 6,687,693 is: 16,110,923.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,776,081.50 : 6,687,693 = 6,687,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,776,081.50/6,687,693 = 6,687,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,776,081.50x = 6,687,693 × 6,687,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,776,081.50x = 44,725,237,662,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,725,237,662,249/2,776,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,110,923.86

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