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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,050,182.50 and 6,573,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,050,182.50 and 6,573,123 is: 14,165,036.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,050,182.50 : 6,573,123 = 6,573,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,050,182.50/6,573,123 = 6,573,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,050,182.50x = 6,573,123 × 6,573,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,050,182.50x = 43,205,945,973,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,205,945,973,129/3,050,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,165,036.35

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