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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,171.50 and 6,358,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,171.50 and 6,358,908 is: 13,235,168.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,171.50 : 6,358,908 = 6,358,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,171.50/6,358,908 = 6,358,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,171.50x = 6,358,908 × 6,358,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,171.50x = 40,435,710,952,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,435,710,952,464/3,055,171.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,235,168.94

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