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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,799.25 and 6,475,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,799.25 and 6,475,869 is: 13,723,702.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,799.25 : 6,475,869 = 6,475,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,799.25/6,475,869 = 6,475,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,799.25x = 6,475,869 × 6,475,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,799.25x = 41,936,879,305,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,936,879,305,161/3,055,799.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,723,702.34

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