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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,009,494.25 and 6,489,193.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,009,494.25 and 6,489,193.50 is: 13,992,262.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,009,494.25 : 6,489,193.50 = 6,489,193.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,009,494.25/6,489,193.50 = 6,489,193.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,009,494.25x = 6,489,193.50 × 6,489,193.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,009,494.25x = 42,109,632,280,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,109,632,280,442.25/3,009,494.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,992,262.08

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