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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,028,747.50 and 6,399,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,028,747.50 and 6,399,396 is: 13,521,189.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,028,747.50 : 6,399,396 = 6,399,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,028,747.50/6,399,396 = 6,399,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,028,747.50x = 6,399,396 × 6,399,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,028,747.50x = 40,952,269,164,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,952,269,164,816/3,028,747.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,521,189.59

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