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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,000,514.50 and 6,480,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,000,514.50 and 6,480,828 is: 13,997,976.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000,514.50 : 6,480,828 = 6,480,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000,514.50/6,480,828 = 6,480,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000,514.50x = 6,480,828 × 6,480,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000,514.50x = 42,001,131,565,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,001,131,565,584/3,000,514.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,997,976.54

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