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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,026,418.75 and 6,530,935.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,026,418.75 and 6,530,935.50 is: 14,093,594.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,026,418.75 : 6,530,935.50 = 6,530,935.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,026,418.75/6,530,935.50 = 6,530,935.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,026,418.75x = 6,530,935.50 × 6,530,935.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,026,418.75x = 42,653,118,505,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,653,118,505,160.25/3,026,418.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,093,594.45

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