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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,564.50 and 6,653,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,564.50 and 6,653,820 is: 14,106,232.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,564.50 : 6,653,820 = 6,653,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,564.50/6,653,820 = 6,653,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,564.50x = 6,653,820 × 6,653,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,564.50x = 44,273,320,592,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,273,320,592,400/3,138,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,232.51

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