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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,079,666.50 and 6,354,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,079,666.50 and 6,354,462 is: 13,111,545.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,079,666.50 : 6,354,462 = 6,354,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,079,666.50/6,354,462 = 6,354,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,079,666.50x = 6,354,462 × 6,354,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,079,666.50x = 40,379,187,309,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,379,187,309,444/3,079,666.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,111,545.46

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