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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,995,400.25 and 6,561,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,995,400.25 and 6,561,000 is: 14,370,941.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,995,400.25 : 6,561,000 = 6,561,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,995,400.25/6,561,000 = 6,561,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,995,400.25x = 6,561,000 × 6,561,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,995,400.25x = 43,046,721,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,046,721,000,000/2,995,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,370,941.25

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