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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,815.13 and 6,485,206.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,815.13 and 6,485,206.78 is: 13,881,344.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,815.13 : 6,485,206.78 = 6,485,206.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,815.13/6,485,206.78 = 6,485,206.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,815.13x = 6,485,206.78 × 6,485,206.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,815.13x = 42,057,906,995,570.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,057,906,995,570.98/3,029,815.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,881,344.33

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