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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,892,949.50 and 6,300,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,892,949.50 and 6,300,204 is: 13,720,450.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,892,949.50 : 6,300,204 = 6,300,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,892,949.50/6,300,204 = 6,300,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,892,949.50x = 6,300,204 × 6,300,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,892,949.50x = 39,692,570,441,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,692,570,441,616/2,892,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,720,450.51

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