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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,857,831.50 and 6,164,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,857,831.50 and 6,164,376 is: 13,296,631.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,857,831.50 : 6,164,376 = 6,164,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,857,831.50/6,164,376 = 6,164,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,857,831.50x = 6,164,376 × 6,164,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,857,831.50x = 37,999,531,469,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,999,531,469,376/2,857,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,296,631.19

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