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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,043,984.50 and 6,339,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,043,984.50 and 6,339,849 is: 13,204,300.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,043,984.50 : 6,339,849 = 6,339,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,043,984.50/6,339,849 = 6,339,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,043,984.50x = 6,339,849 × 6,339,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,043,984.50x = 40,193,685,342,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,193,685,342,801/3,043,984.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,204,300.27

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