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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,165,439.50 and 6,442,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,165,439.50 and 6,442,749 is: 13,113,191.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,165,439.50 : 6,442,749 = 6,442,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,165,439.50/6,442,749 = 6,442,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,165,439.50x = 6,442,749 × 6,442,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,165,439.50x = 41,509,014,677,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,509,014,677,001/3,165,439.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,113,191.60

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