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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,023,359.50 and 6,578,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,023,359.50 and 6,578,130 is: 14,312,487.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,023,359.50 : 6,578,130 = 6,578,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,023,359.50/6,578,130 = 6,578,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,023,359.50x = 6,578,130 × 6,578,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,023,359.50x = 43,271,794,296,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,271,794,296,900/3,023,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,312,487.25

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