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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,810,117.50 and 6,631,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,810,117.50 and 6,631,458 is: 15,649,251.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,810,117.50 : 6,631,458 = 6,631,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,810,117.50/6,631,458 = 6,631,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,810,117.50x = 6,631,458 × 6,631,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,810,117.50x = 43,976,235,205,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,976,235,205,764/2,810,117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,649,251.39

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