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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,002,941.50 and 6,478,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,002,941.50 and 6,478,275 is: 13,975,645.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,002,941.50 : 6,478,275 = 6,478,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,002,941.50/6,478,275 = 6,478,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,002,941.50x = 6,478,275 × 6,478,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,002,941.50x = 41,968,046,975,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,968,046,975,625/3,002,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,975,645.87

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