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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,033,708.75 and 6,517,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,033,708.75 and 6,517,662 is: 14,002,635.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,033,708.75 : 6,517,662 = 6,517,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,033,708.75/6,517,662 = 6,517,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,033,708.75x = 6,517,662 × 6,517,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,033,708.75x = 42,479,917,946,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,479,917,946,244/3,033,708.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,002,635.54

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