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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,034,542.23 and 6,501,928.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,034,542.23 and 6,501,928.22 is: 13,931,284.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,034,542.23 : 6,501,928.22 = 6,501,928.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,034,542.23/6,501,928.22 = 6,501,928.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,034,542.23x = 6,501,928.22 × 6,501,928.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,034,542.23x = 42,275,070,561,777.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,275,070,561,777.55/3,034,542.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,931,284.29

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