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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000,235.50 and 6,469,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000,235.50 and 6,469,596 is: 13,950,795.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000,235.50 : 6,469,596 = 6,469,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000,235.50/6,469,596 = 6,469,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000,235.50x = 6,469,596 × 6,469,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000,235.50x = 41,855,672,403,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,855,672,403,216/3,000,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,950,795.66

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