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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,030,092.72 and 6,540,915.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,030,092.72 and 6,540,915.38 is: 14,119,559.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,030,092.72 : 6,540,915.38 = 6,540,915.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,030,092.72/6,540,915.38 = 6,540,915.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,030,092.72x = 6,540,915.38 × 6,540,915.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,030,092.72x = 42,783,573,942,911.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,783,573,942,911.39/3,030,092.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,119,559.34

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