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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,979,125.25 and 6,315,768.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,979,125.25 and 6,315,768.75 is: 13,389,478.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,979,125.25 : 6,315,768.75 = 6,315,768.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,979,125.25/6,315,768.75 = 6,315,768.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,979,125.25x = 6,315,768.75 × 6,315,768.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,979,125.25x = 39,888,934,903,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,888,934,903,476.56/2,979,125.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,389,478.98

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