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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,831,200.50 and 6,112,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,831,200.50 and 6,112,905 is: 13,198,502.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,831,200.50 : 6,112,905 = 6,112,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,831,200.50/6,112,905 = 6,112,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,831,200.50x = 6,112,905 × 6,112,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,831,200.50x = 37,367,607,539,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,367,607,539,025/2,831,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,198,502.73

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