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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,563.50 and 6,653,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,563.50 and 6,653,818 is: 14,106,228.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,563.50 : 6,653,818 = 6,653,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,563.50/6,653,818 = 6,653,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,563.50x = 6,653,818 × 6,653,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,563.50x = 44,273,293,977,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,273,293,977,124/3,138,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,228.53

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