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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,056,888.50 and 6,477,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,056,888.50 and 6,477,917 is: 13,727,490.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,888.50 : 6,477,917 = 6,477,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,888.50/6,477,917 = 6,477,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,888.50x = 6,477,917 × 6,477,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,888.50x = 41,963,408,658,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,963,408,658,889/3,056,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,727,490.77

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