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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,531.50 and 6,351,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,531.50 and 6,351,702 is: 13,229,611.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,531.50 : 6,351,702 = 6,351,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,531.50/6,351,702 = 6,351,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,531.50x = 6,351,702 × 6,351,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,531.50x = 40,344,118,296,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,344,118,296,804/3,049,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,229,611.92

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