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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,035,817.98 and 6,576,088.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,035,817.98 and 6,576,088.78 is: 14,244,906.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,035,817.98 : 6,576,088.78 = 6,576,088.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,035,817.98/6,576,088.78 = 6,576,088.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,035,817.98x = 6,576,088.78 × 6,576,088.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,035,817.98x = 43,244,943,658,882.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,244,943,658,882.11/3,035,817.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,244,906.61

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