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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,900,608.50 and 6,039,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,900,608.50 and 6,039,402 is: 12,574,732.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,900,608.50 : 6,039,402 = 6,039,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,900,608.50/6,039,402 = 6,039,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,900,608.50x = 6,039,402 × 6,039,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,900,608.50x = 36,474,376,517,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,474,376,517,604/2,900,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,574,732.69

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