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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,940,486.75 and 6,369,669.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,940,486.75 and 6,369,669.75 is: 13,797,951.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,940,486.75 : 6,369,669.75 = 6,369,669.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,940,486.75/6,369,669.75 = 6,369,669.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,940,486.75x = 6,369,669.75 × 6,369,669.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,940,486.75x = 40,572,692,724,065.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,572,692,724,065.06/2,940,486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,797,951.21

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