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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,032,503.31 and 6,596,447.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,032,503.31 and 6,596,447.63 is: 14,348,911.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,032,503.31 : 6,596,447.63 = 6,596,447.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,032,503.31/6,596,447.63 = 6,596,447.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,032,503.31x = 6,596,447.63 × 6,596,447.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,032,503.31x = 43,513,121,269,368.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,513,121,269,368.14/3,032,503.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,348,911.37

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