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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,501,886.50 and 6,428,349

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,501,886.50 and 6,428,349 is: 11,800,402.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,501,886.50 : 6,428,349 = 6,428,349 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,501,886.50/6,428,349 = 6,428,349/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,501,886.50x = 6,428,349 × 6,428,349
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,501,886.50x = 41,323,670,865,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,323,670,865,801/3,501,886.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,800,402.69

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