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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,109,998.50 and 6,468,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,109,998.50 and 6,468,282 is: 13,452,955.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,109,998.50 : 6,468,282 = 6,468,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,109,998.50/6,468,282 = 6,468,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,109,998.50x = 6,468,282 × 6,468,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,109,998.50x = 41,838,672,031,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,838,672,031,524/3,109,998.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,452,955.69

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