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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,956,676.50 and 6,355,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,956,676.50 and 6,355,046 is: 13,659,461.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,956,676.50 : 6,355,046 = 6,355,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,956,676.50/6,355,046 = 6,355,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,956,676.50x = 6,355,046 × 6,355,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,956,676.50x = 40,386,609,662,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,386,609,662,116/2,956,676.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,659,461.78

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