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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,007,937.25 and 6,495,288.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,007,937.25 and 6,495,288.75 is: 14,025,816.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,007,937.25 : 6,495,288.75 = 6,495,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,007,937.25/6,495,288.75 = 6,495,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,007,937.25x = 6,495,288.75 × 6,495,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,007,937.25x = 42,188,775,945,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,188,775,945,876.56/3,007,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,816.51

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