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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,033,719.50 and 6,499,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,033,719.50 and 6,499,232 is: 13,923,507.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,033,719.50 : 6,499,232 = 6,499,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,033,719.50/6,499,232 = 6,499,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,033,719.50x = 6,499,232 × 6,499,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,033,719.50x = 42,240,016,589,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,240,016,589,824/3,033,719.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,923,507.62

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