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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,802.50 and 6,648,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,802.50 and 6,648,408 is: 14,095,699.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,802.50 : 6,648,408 = 6,648,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,802.50/6,648,408 = 6,648,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,802.50x = 6,648,408 × 6,648,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,802.50x = 44,201,328,934,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,201,328,934,464/3,135,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,095,699.25

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