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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,875,492.50 and 6,154,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,875,492.50 and 6,154,914 is: 13,174,427.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,875,492.50 : 6,154,914 = 6,154,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,875,492.50/6,154,914 = 6,154,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,875,492.50x = 6,154,914 × 6,154,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,875,492.50x = 37,882,966,347,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,882,966,347,396/2,875,492.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,174,427.11

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