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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,894.50 and 7,086,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,894.50 and 7,086,258 is: 16,711,086.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,894.50 : 7,086,258 = 7,086,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,894.50/7,086,258 = 7,086,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,894.50x = 7,086,258 × 7,086,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,894.50x = 50,215,052,442,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,215,052,442,564/3,004,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,711,086.68

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