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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,839,851.50 and 6,112,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,839,851.50 and 6,112,729 is: 13,157,538.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,839,851.50 : 6,112,729 = 6,112,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,839,851.50/6,112,729 = 6,112,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,839,851.50x = 6,112,729 × 6,112,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,839,851.50x = 37,365,455,827,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,365,455,827,441/2,839,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,157,538.63

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