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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,479.50 and 6,466,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,479.50 and 6,466,581 is: 13,239,493.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,479.50 : 6,466,581 = 6,466,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,479.50/6,466,581 = 6,466,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,479.50x = 6,466,581 × 6,466,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,479.50x = 41,816,669,829,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,816,669,829,561/3,158,479.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,239,493.82

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