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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,074,796.28 and 6,727,041.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,074,796.28 and 6,727,041.56 is: 14,717,426.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,074,796.28 : 6,727,041.56 = 6,727,041.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,074,796.28/6,727,041.56 = 6,727,041.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,074,796.28x = 6,727,041.56 × 6,727,041.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,074,796.28x = 45,253,088,183,602.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,253,088,183,602.44/3,074,796.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,717,426.47

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