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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,971.75 and 6,476,268.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,971.75 and 6,476,268.75 is: 13,724,621.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,971.75 : 6,476,268.75 = 6,476,268.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,971.75/6,476,268.75 = 6,476,268.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,971.75x = 6,476,268.75 × 6,476,268.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,971.75x = 41,942,056,922,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,942,056,922,226.56/3,055,971.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,724,621.94

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