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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025,624.50 and 6,555,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025,624.50 and 6,555,258 is: 14,202,491.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025,624.50 : 6,555,258 = 6,555,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025,624.50/6,555,258 = 6,555,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025,624.50x = 6,555,258 × 6,555,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025,624.50x = 42,971,407,446,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,971,407,446,564/3,025,624.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,202,491.90

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