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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,044,637.50 and 6,548,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,044,637.50 and 6,548,545 is: 14,084,908.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,044,637.50 : 6,548,545 = 6,548,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,044,637.50/6,548,545 = 6,548,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,044,637.50x = 6,548,545 × 6,548,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,044,637.50x = 42,883,441,617,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,883,441,617,025/3,044,637.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,084,908.83

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