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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134,572.50 and 6,401,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134,572.50 and 6,401,976 is: 13,075,242.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,572.50 : 6,401,976 = 6,401,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,572.50/6,401,976 = 6,401,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,572.50x = 6,401,976 × 6,401,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,572.50x = 40,985,296,704,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,985,296,704,576/3,134,572.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,075,242.86

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