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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,870.38 and 6,600,112.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,870.38 and 6,600,112.50 is: 14,287,745.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,870.38 : 6,600,112.50 = 6,600,112.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,870.38/6,600,112.50 = 6,600,112.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,870.38x = 6,600,112.50 × 6,600,112.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,870.38x = 43,561,485,012,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,561,485,012,656.25/3,048,870.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,287,745.84

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