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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,237.14 and 7,123,246.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,237.14 and 7,123,246.95 is: 16,489,027.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,237.14 : 7,123,246.95 = 7,123,246.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,237.14/7,123,246.95 = 7,123,246.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,237.14x = 7,123,246.95 × 7,123,246.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,237.14x = 50,740,647,043,903.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,740,647,043,903.86/3,077,237.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,489,027.22

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