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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,340.50 and 6,771,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,340.50 and 6,771,561 is: 15,057,113.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,340.50 : 6,771,561 = 6,771,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,340.50/6,771,561 = 6,771,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,340.50x = 6,771,561 × 6,771,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,340.50x = 45,854,038,376,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,854,038,376,721/3,045,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,057,113.77

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