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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,129,745.50 and 6,595,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,129,745.50 and 6,595,749 is: 13,900,141.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,129,745.50 : 6,595,749 = 6,595,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,129,745.50/6,595,749 = 6,595,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,129,745.50x = 6,595,749 × 6,595,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,129,745.50x = 43,503,904,871,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,503,904,871,001/3,129,745.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,900,141.36

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