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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,015,280.69 and 6,502,953.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,015,280.69 and 6,502,953.38 is: 14,024,698.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,015,280.69 : 6,502,953.38 = 6,502,953.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,015,280.69/6,502,953.38 = 6,502,953.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,015,280.69x = 6,502,953.38 × 6,502,953.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,015,280.69x = 42,288,402,597,423.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,288,402,597,423.89/3,015,280.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,024,698.52

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