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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,089.75 and 6,638,560.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,089.75 and 6,638,560.50 is: 14,340,773.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,089.75 : 6,638,560.50 = 6,638,560.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,089.75/6,638,560.50 = 6,638,560.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,089.75x = 6,638,560.50 × 6,638,560.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,089.75x = 44,070,485,512,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,070,485,512,160.25/3,073,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,340,773.98

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