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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,071,487.19 and 6,665,067.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,071,487.19 and 6,665,067.38 is: 14,463,066.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,487.19 : 6,665,067.38 = 6,665,067.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,487.19/6,665,067.38 = 6,665,067.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,487.19x = 6,665,067.38 × 6,665,067.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,487.19x = 44,423,123,113,289.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,423,123,113,289.39/3,071,487.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,463,066.39

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