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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,830,312.50 and 6,216,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,830,312.50 and 6,216,645 is: 13,654,561.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,830,312.50 : 6,216,645 = 6,216,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,830,312.50/6,216,645 = 6,216,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,830,312.50x = 6,216,645 × 6,216,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,830,312.50x = 38,646,675,056,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,646,675,056,025/2,830,312.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,654,561.13

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