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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,806,295.50 and 6,061,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,806,295.50 and 6,061,655 is: 13,093,297.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,806,295.50 : 6,061,655 = 6,061,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,806,295.50/6,061,655 = 6,061,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,806,295.50x = 6,061,655 × 6,061,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,806,295.50x = 36,743,661,339,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,743,661,339,025/2,806,295.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,093,297.32

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