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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,851,675.50 and 6,340,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,851,675.50 and 6,340,920 is: 14,099,523.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,851,675.50 : 6,340,920 = 6,340,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,851,675.50/6,340,920 = 6,340,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,851,675.50x = 6,340,920 × 6,340,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,851,675.50x = 40,207,266,446,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,207,266,446,400/2,851,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,099,523.75

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