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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,168.50 and 6,358,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,168.50 and 6,358,902 is: 13,235,156.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,168.50 : 6,358,902 = 6,358,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,168.50/6,358,902 = 6,358,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,168.50x = 6,358,902 × 6,358,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,168.50x = 40,435,634,645,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,435,634,645,604/3,055,168.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,235,156.96

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