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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,671,665.75 and 6,300,509.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,671,665.75 and 6,300,509.63 is: 14,858,303.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,671,665.75 : 6,300,509.63 = 6,300,509.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,671,665.75/6,300,509.63 = 6,300,509.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,671,665.75x = 6,300,509.63 × 6,300,509.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,671,665.75x = 39,696,421,534,717.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,696,421,534,717.64/2,671,665.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,858,303.86

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