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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,790,784.50 and 6,009,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,790,784.50 and 6,009,135 is: 12,938,907.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,790,784.50 : 6,009,135 = 6,009,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,790,784.50/6,009,135 = 6,009,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,790,784.50x = 6,009,135 × 6,009,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,790,784.50x = 36,109,703,448,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,109,703,448,225/2,790,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,938,907.84

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