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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,954,390.50 and 6,426,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,954,390.50 and 6,426,416 is: 13,978,796.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,954,390.50 : 6,426,416 = 6,426,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,954,390.50/6,426,416 = 6,426,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,954,390.50x = 6,426,416 × 6,426,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,954,390.50x = 41,298,822,605,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,298,822,605,056/2,954,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,978,796.17

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