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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038,155.50 and 6,597,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038,155.50 and 6,597,912 is: 14,328,576.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,155.50 : 6,597,912 = 6,597,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,155.50/6,597,912 = 6,597,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,155.50x = 6,597,912 × 6,597,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,155.50x = 43,532,442,759,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,532,442,759,744/3,038,155.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,328,576.26

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