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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,007,838.06 and 6,495,073.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,007,838.06 and 6,495,073.50 is: 14,025,349.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,007,838.06 : 6,495,073.50 = 6,495,073.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,007,838.06/6,495,073.50 = 6,495,073.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,007,838.06x = 6,495,073.50 × 6,495,073.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,007,838.06x = 42,185,979,770,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,185,979,770,402.25/3,007,838.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,349.40

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