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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,909,749.50 and 6,323,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,909,749.50 and 6,323,139 is: 13,740,731.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,909,749.50 : 6,323,139 = 6,323,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,909,749.50/6,323,139 = 6,323,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,909,749.50x = 6,323,139 × 6,323,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,909,749.50x = 39,982,086,813,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,982,086,813,321/2,909,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,740,731.57

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