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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,738.50 and 6,367,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,738.50 and 6,367,032 is: 13,491,721.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,738.50 : 6,367,032 = 6,367,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,738.50/6,367,032 = 6,367,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,738.50x = 6,367,032 × 6,367,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,738.50x = 40,539,096,489,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,539,096,489,024/3,004,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,721.99

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