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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,806,294.50 and 6,061,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,806,294.50 and 6,061,653 is: 13,093,293.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,806,294.50 : 6,061,653 = 6,061,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,806,294.50/6,061,653 = 6,061,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,806,294.50x = 6,061,653 × 6,061,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,806,294.50x = 36,743,637,092,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,743,637,092,409/2,806,294.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,093,293.34

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