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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,387.50 and 6,636,259.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,387.50 and 6,636,259.13 is: 14,413,862.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,387.50 : 6,636,259.13 = 6,636,259.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,387.50/6,636,259.13 = 6,636,259.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,387.50x = 6,636,259.13 × 6,636,259.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,387.50x = 44,039,935,174,145.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,039,935,174,145.77/3,055,387.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,413,862.46

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