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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,944,438.50 and 6,352,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,944,438.50 and 6,352,866 is: 13,706,826.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,944,438.50 : 6,352,866 = 6,352,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,944,438.50/6,352,866 = 6,352,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,944,438.50x = 6,352,866 × 6,352,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,944,438.50x = 40,358,906,413,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,358,906,413,956/2,944,438.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,706,826.08

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