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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,001,387.50 and 6,571,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,001,387.50 and 6,571,989 is: 14,390,357.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,001,387.50 : 6,571,989 = 6,571,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,001,387.50/6,571,989 = 6,571,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,001,387.50x = 6,571,989 × 6,571,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,001,387.50x = 43,191,039,416,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,191,039,416,121/3,001,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,390,357.60

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