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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,143,965.50 and 6,403,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,143,965.50 and 6,403,545 is: 13,042,569.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,965.50 : 6,403,545 = 6,403,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,965.50/6,403,545 = 6,403,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,965.50x = 6,403,545 × 6,403,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,965.50x = 41,005,388,567,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,005,388,567,025/3,143,965.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,042,569.51

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