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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,021,888.96 and 6,522,335.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,021,888.96 and 6,522,335.42 is: 14,077,571.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,021,888.96 : 6,522,335.42 = 6,522,335.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,021,888.96/6,522,335.42 = 6,522,335.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,021,888.96x = 6,522,335.42 × 6,522,335.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,021,888.96x = 42,540,859,329,969.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,540,859,329,969.09/3,021,888.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,077,571.96

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