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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,076,080.75 and 6,731,104.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,076,080.75 and 6,731,104.50 is: 14,729,056.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,076,080.75 : 6,731,104.50 = 6,731,104.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,076,080.75/6,731,104.50 = 6,731,104.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,076,080.75x = 6,731,104.50 × 6,731,104.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,076,080.75x = 45,307,767,789,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,307,767,789,920.25/3,076,080.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,729,056.70

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