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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038,034.09 and 6,597,655.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038,034.09 and 6,597,655.03 is: 14,328,032.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,034.09 : 6,597,655.03 = 6,597,655.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,034.09/6,597,655.03 = 6,597,655.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,034.09x = 6,597,655.03 × 6,597,655.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,034.09x = 43,529,051,911,378.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,529,051,911,378.44/3,038,034.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,328,032.72

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