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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,034,564.50 and 6,500,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,034,564.50 and 6,500,892 is: 13,926,741.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,034,564.50 : 6,500,892 = 6,500,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,034,564.50/6,500,892 = 6,500,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,034,564.50x = 6,500,892 × 6,500,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,034,564.50x = 42,261,596,795,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,261,596,795,664/3,034,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,926,741.97

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