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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,188.50 and 6,485,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,188.50 and 6,485,159 is: 13,838,327.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,188.50 : 6,485,159 = 6,485,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,188.50/6,485,159 = 6,485,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,188.50x = 6,485,159 × 6,485,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,188.50x = 42,057,287,255,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,057,287,255,281/3,039,188.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,838,327.98

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