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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,885,404.50 and 6,171,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,885,404.50 and 6,171,057 is: 13,198,130.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,885,404.50 : 6,171,057 = 6,171,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,885,404.50/6,171,057 = 6,171,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,885,404.50x = 6,171,057 × 6,171,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,885,404.50x = 38,081,944,497,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,081,944,497,249/2,885,404.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,198,130.28

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