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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,818,296.50 and 6,282,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,818,296.50 and 6,282,041 is: 14,002,798.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,818,296.50 : 6,282,041 = 6,282,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,818,296.50/6,282,041 = 6,282,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,818,296.50x = 6,282,041 × 6,282,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,818,296.50x = 39,464,039,125,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,464,039,125,681/2,818,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,002,798.90

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