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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,814,270.50 and 6,636,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,814,270.50 and 6,636,832 is: 15,651,494.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,814,270.50 : 6,636,832 = 6,636,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,814,270.50/6,636,832 = 6,636,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,814,270.50x = 6,636,832 × 6,636,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,814,270.50x = 44,047,538,996,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,047,538,996,224/2,814,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,651,494.41

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