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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,809,797.75 and 6,630,672.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,809,797.75 and 6,630,672.38 is: 15,647,324.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,809,797.75 : 6,630,672.38 = 6,630,672.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,809,797.75/6,630,672.38 = 6,630,672.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,809,797.75x = 6,630,672.38 × 6,630,672.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,809,797.75x = 43,965,816,144,588.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,965,816,144,588.14/2,809,797.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,647,324.13

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