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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,067,735.50 and 6,606,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,067,735.50 and 6,606,405 is: 14,226,971.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,067,735.50 : 6,606,405 = 6,606,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,067,735.50/6,606,405 = 6,606,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,067,735.50x = 6,606,405 × 6,606,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,067,735.50x = 43,644,587,024,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,644,587,024,025/3,067,735.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,226,971.99

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