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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,074,603.34 and 6,728,397.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,074,603.34 and 6,728,397.19 is: 14,724,282.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,074,603.34 : 6,728,397.19 = 6,728,397.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,074,603.34/6,728,397.19 = 6,728,397.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,074,603.34x = 6,728,397.19 × 6,728,397.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,074,603.34x = 45,271,328,712,757.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,271,328,712,757.91/3,074,603.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,724,282.66

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