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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,033,875.25 and 6,517,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,033,875.25 and 6,517,989 is: 14,003,272.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,033,875.25 : 6,517,989 = 6,517,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,033,875.25/6,517,989 = 6,517,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,033,875.25x = 6,517,989 × 6,517,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,033,875.25x = 42,484,180,604,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,484,180,604,121/3,033,875.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,003,272.09

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