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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,995,908.75 and 6,552,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,995,908.75 and 6,552,297 is: 14,330,408.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,995,908.75 : 6,552,297 = 6,552,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,995,908.75/6,552,297 = 6,552,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,995,908.75x = 6,552,297 × 6,552,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,995,908.75x = 42,932,595,976,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,932,595,976,209/2,995,908.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,330,408.42

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