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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,837,822.50 and 6,305,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,837,822.50 and 6,305,501 is: 14,010,510.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,837,822.50 : 6,305,501 = 6,305,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,837,822.50/6,305,501 = 6,305,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,837,822.50x = 6,305,501 × 6,305,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,837,822.50x = 39,759,342,861,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,759,342,861,001/2,837,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,010,510.83

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