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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,071,528.44 and 6,665,171.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,071,528.44 and 6,665,171.06 is: 14,463,322.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,528.44 : 6,665,171.06 = 6,665,171.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,528.44/6,665,171.06 = 6,665,171.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,528.44x = 6,665,171.06 × 6,665,171.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,528.44x = 44,424,505,292,387.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,424,505,292,387.38/3,071,528.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,463,322.15

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