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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,559.50 and 6,653,809.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,559.50 and 6,653,809.50 is: 14,106,210.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,559.50 : 6,653,809.50 = 6,653,809.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,559.50/6,653,809.50 = 6,653,809.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,559.50x = 6,653,809.50 × 6,653,809.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,559.50x = 44,273,180,862,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,273,180,862,290.25/3,138,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,210.46

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