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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,793.75 and 6,479,490.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,793.75 and 6,479,490.38 is: 13,856,981.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,793.75 : 6,479,490.38 = 6,479,490.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,793.75/6,479,490.38 = 6,479,490.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,793.75x = 6,479,490.38 × 6,479,490.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,793.75x = 41,983,795,519,717.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,983,795,519,717.64/3,029,793.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,856,981.36

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