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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,912,656.50 and 6,192,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,912,656.50 and 6,192,729 is: 13,166,637.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,912,656.50 : 6,192,729 = 6,192,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,912,656.50/6,192,729 = 6,192,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,912,656.50x = 6,192,729 × 6,192,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,912,656.50x = 38,349,892,467,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,349,892,467,441/2,912,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,166,637.56

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