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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,980.50 and 6,648,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,980.50 and 6,648,639 is: 14,589,004.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,980.50 : 6,648,639 = 6,648,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,980.50/6,648,639 = 6,648,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,980.50x = 6,648,639 × 6,648,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,980.50x = 44,204,400,552,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,204,400,552,321/3,029,980.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,589,004.96

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