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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,890,510.50 and 6,224,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,890,510.50 and 6,224,982 is: 13,406,075.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,890,510.50 : 6,224,982 = 6,224,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,890,510.50/6,224,982 = 6,224,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,890,510.50x = 6,224,982 × 6,224,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,890,510.50x = 38,750,400,900,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,750,400,900,324/2,890,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,406,075.12

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