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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,837,668.50 and 6,227,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,837,668.50 and 6,227,190 is: 13,665,407.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837,668.50 : 6,227,190 = 6,227,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837,668.50/6,227,190 = 6,227,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837,668.50x = 6,227,190 × 6,227,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837,668.50x = 38,777,895,296,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,777,895,296,100/2,837,668.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,665,407.11

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