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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,609.66 and 6,628,660.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,609.66 and 6,628,660.31 is: 14,412,844.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,609.66 : 6,628,660.31 = 6,628,660.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,609.66/6,628,660.31 = 6,628,660.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,609.66x = 6,628,660.31 × 6,628,660.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,609.66x = 43,939,137,538,512.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,939,137,538,512.59/3,048,609.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,412,844.70

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