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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,035,440.50 and 6,464,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,035,440.50 and 6,464,145 is: 13,765,768.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,035,440.50 : 6,464,145 = 6,464,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,035,440.50/6,464,145 = 6,464,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,035,440.50x = 6,464,145 × 6,464,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,035,440.50x = 41,785,170,581,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,785,170,581,025/3,035,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,765,768.29

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