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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134,587.50 and 6,402,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134,587.50 and 6,402,015 is: 13,075,339.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,587.50 : 6,402,015 = 6,402,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,587.50/6,402,015 = 6,402,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,587.50x = 6,402,015 × 6,402,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,587.50x = 40,985,796,060,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,985,796,060,225/3,134,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,075,339.60

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