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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,712.50 and 6,502,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,712.50 and 6,502,428 is: 13,882,324.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,712.50 : 6,502,428 = 6,502,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,712.50/6,502,428 = 6,502,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,712.50x = 6,502,428 × 6,502,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,712.50x = 42,281,569,895,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,281,569,895,184/3,045,712.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,882,324.71

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