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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,258.63 and 7,123,303.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,258.63 and 7,123,303.13 is: 16,489,172.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,258.63 : 7,123,303.13 = 7,123,303.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,258.63/7,123,303.13 = 7,123,303.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,258.63x = 7,123,303.13 × 7,123,303.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,258.63x = 50,741,447,410,634.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,741,447,410,634.77/3,077,258.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,489,172.21

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