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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,007,255.50 and 6,483,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,007,255.50 and 6,483,987 is: 13,980,217.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,007,255.50 : 6,483,987 = 6,483,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,007,255.50/6,483,987 = 6,483,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,007,255.50x = 6,483,987 × 6,483,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,007,255.50x = 42,042,087,416,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,042,087,416,169/3,007,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,980,217.98

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