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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,015,517.50 and 6,503,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,015,517.50 and 6,503,400 is: 14,025,523.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,015,517.50 : 6,503,400 = 6,503,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,015,517.50/6,503,400 = 6,503,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,015,517.50x = 6,503,400 × 6,503,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,015,517.50x = 42,294,211,560,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,294,211,560,000/3,015,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,523.50

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