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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,930,171.50 and 6,334,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,930,171.50 and 6,334,071 is: 13,692,186.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,930,171.50 : 6,334,071 = 6,334,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,930,171.50/6,334,071 = 6,334,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,930,171.50x = 6,334,071 × 6,334,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,930,171.50x = 40,120,455,433,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,120,455,433,041/2,930,171.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,692,186.77

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