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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,805,232.50 and 6,135,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,805,232.50 and 6,135,345 is: 13,418,658.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,805,232.50 : 6,135,345 = 6,135,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,805,232.50/6,135,345 = 6,135,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,805,232.50x = 6,135,345 × 6,135,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,805,232.50x = 37,642,458,269,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,642,458,269,025/2,805,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,418,658.98

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