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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,937,028.50 and 6,226,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,937,028.50 and 6,226,893 is: 13,201,845.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,937,028.50 : 6,226,893 = 6,226,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,937,028.50/6,226,893 = 6,226,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,937,028.50x = 6,226,893 × 6,226,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,937,028.50x = 38,774,196,433,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,774,196,433,449/2,937,028.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,201,845.48

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