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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,880,724.50 and 6,208,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,880,724.50 and 6,208,056 is: 13,378,564.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,880,724.50 : 6,208,056 = 6,208,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,880,724.50/6,208,056 = 6,208,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,880,724.50x = 6,208,056 × 6,208,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,880,724.50x = 38,539,959,299,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,539,959,299,136/2,880,724.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,378,564.77

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