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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,579.75 and 6,502,156.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,579.75 and 6,502,156.03 is: 13,881,768.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,579.75 : 6,502,156.03 = 6,502,156.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,579.75/6,502,156.03 = 6,502,156.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,579.75x = 6,502,156.03 × 6,502,156.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,579.75x = 42,278,033,054,720.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,278,033,054,720.75/3,045,579.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,881,768.51

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