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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,139.25 and 6,629,699.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,139.25 and 6,629,699.25 is: 14,414,858.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,139.25 : 6,629,699.25 = 6,629,699.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,139.25/6,629,699.25 = 6,629,699.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,139.25x = 6,629,699.25 × 6,629,699.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,139.25x = 43,952,912,145,450.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,952,912,145,450.56/3,049,139.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,414,858.93

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