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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,009,357 and 6,509,560.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,009,357 and 6,509,560.50 is: 14,080,874.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,009,357 : 6,509,560.50 = 6,509,560.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,009,357/6,509,560.50 = 6,509,560.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,009,357x = 6,509,560.50 × 6,509,560.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,009,357x = 42,374,377,903,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,374,377,903,160.25/3,009,357
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,080,874.39

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