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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,912,659.50 and 6,192,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,912,659.50 and 6,192,735 is: 13,166,649.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,912,659.50 : 6,192,735 = 6,192,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,912,659.50/6,192,735 = 6,192,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,912,659.50x = 6,192,735 × 6,192,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,912,659.50x = 38,349,966,780,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,349,966,780,225/2,912,659.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,166,649.51

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