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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,007,837.97 and 6,495,072.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,007,837.97 and 6,495,072.75 is: 14,025,346.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,007,837.97 : 6,495,072.75 = 6,495,072.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,007,837.97/6,495,072.75 = 6,495,072.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,007,837.97x = 6,495,072.75 × 6,495,072.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,007,837.97x = 42,185,970,027,792.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,185,970,027,792.56/3,007,837.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,346.60

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