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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,015,751.50 and 6,118,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,015,751.50 and 6,118,983 is: 12,415,463.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,015,751.50 : 6,118,983 = 6,118,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,015,751.50/6,118,983 = 6,118,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,015,751.50x = 6,118,983 × 6,118,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,015,751.50x = 37,441,952,954,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,441,952,954,289/3,015,751.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,415,463.59

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