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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,045.50 and 6,020,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,045.50 and 6,020,979 is: 11,889,684.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,045.50 : 6,020,979 = 6,020,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,045.50/6,020,979 = 6,020,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,045.50x = 6,020,979 × 6,020,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,045.50x = 36,252,188,118,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,252,188,118,441/3,049,045.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,889,684.20

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