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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,040,556.25 and 6,610,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,040,556.25 and 6,610,353 is: 14,371,306.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,040,556.25 : 6,610,353 = 6,610,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,040,556.25/6,610,353 = 6,610,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,040,556.25x = 6,610,353 × 6,610,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,040,556.25x = 43,696,766,784,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,696,766,784,609/3,040,556.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,371,306.82

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