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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,016,563.75 and 6,427,773

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,016,563.75 and 6,427,773 is: 13,696,466.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,016,563.75 : 6,427,773 = 6,427,773 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,016,563.75/6,427,773 = 6,427,773/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,016,563.75x = 6,427,773 × 6,427,773
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,016,563.75x = 41,316,265,739,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,316,265,739,529/3,016,563.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,696,466.96

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