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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,076,359.75 and 6,706,273.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,076,359.75 and 6,706,273.75 is: 14,619,261.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,076,359.75 : 6,706,273.75 = 6,706,273.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,076,359.75/6,706,273.75 = 6,706,273.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,076,359.75x = 6,706,273.75 × 6,706,273.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,076,359.75x = 44,974,107,609,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,974,107,609,939.06/3,076,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,619,261.49

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