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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,850,898.50 and 6,203,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,850,898.50 and 6,203,718 is: 13,499,644.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,850,898.50 : 6,203,718 = 6,203,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,850,898.50/6,203,718 = 6,203,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,850,898.50x = 6,203,718 × 6,203,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,850,898.50x = 38,486,117,023,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,486,117,023,524/2,850,898.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,499,644.77

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