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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,001,171.50 and 6,574,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,001,171.50 and 6,574,239 is: 14,401,249.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,001,171.50 : 6,574,239 = 6,574,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,001,171.50/6,574,239 = 6,574,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,001,171.50x = 6,574,239 × 6,574,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,001,171.50x = 43,220,618,429,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,220,618,429,121/3,001,171.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,401,249.12

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