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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,735,345.25 and 6,331,836.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,735,345.25 and 6,331,836.38 is: 14,657,071.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,735,345.25 : 6,331,836.38 = 6,331,836.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,735,345.25/6,331,836.38 = 6,331,836.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,735,345.25x = 6,331,836.38 × 6,331,836.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,735,345.25x = 40,092,151,879,773.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,092,151,879,773.14/2,735,345.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,657,071.86

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