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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,030,271.50 and 6,541,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,030,271.50 and 6,541,242 is: 14,120,136.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,030,271.50 : 6,541,242 = 6,541,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,030,271.50/6,541,242 = 6,541,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,030,271.50x = 6,541,242 × 6,541,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,030,271.50x = 42,787,846,902,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,787,846,902,564/3,030,271.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,120,136.40

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