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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,028,747.50 and 6,399,395.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,028,747.50 and 6,399,395.50 is: 13,521,187.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,028,747.50 : 6,399,395.50 = 6,399,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,028,747.50/6,399,395.50 = 6,399,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,028,747.50x = 6,399,395.50 × 6,399,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,028,747.50x = 40,952,262,765,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,952,262,765,420.25/3,028,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,521,187.48

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