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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,816,968.50 and 6,071,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,816,968.50 and 6,071,985 is: 13,088,183.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,816,968.50 : 6,071,985 = 6,071,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,816,968.50/6,071,985 = 6,071,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,816,968.50x = 6,071,985 × 6,071,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,816,968.50x = 36,869,001,840,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,869,001,840,225/2,816,968.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,088,183.93

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