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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,785.75 and 6,475,843.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,785.75 and 6,475,843.69 is: 13,723,655.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,785.75 : 6,475,843.69 = 6,475,843.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,785.75/6,475,843.69 = 6,475,843.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,785.75x = 6,475,843.69 × 6,475,843.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,785.75x = 41,936,551,464,933.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,936,551,464,933.59/3,055,785.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,723,655.68

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