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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,028,725.42 and 6,483,181.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,028,725.42 and 6,483,181.78 is: 13,877,668.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,028,725.42 : 6,483,181.78 = 6,483,181.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,028,725.42/6,483,181.78 = 6,483,181.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,028,725.42x = 6,483,181.78 × 6,483,181.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,028,725.42x = 42,031,646,008,731.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,031,646,008,731.92/3,028,725.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,877,668.05

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