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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,085.26 and 6,638,553.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,085.26 and 6,638,553.07 is: 14,340,762.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,085.26 : 6,638,553.07 = 6,638,553.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,085.26/6,638,553.07 = 6,638,553.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,085.26x = 6,638,553.07 × 6,638,553.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,085.26x = 44,070,386,867,355.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,070,386,867,355.52/3,073,085.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,340,762.82

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