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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,300.25 and 6,696,418.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,300.25 and 6,696,418.50 is: 14,571,870.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,300.25 : 6,696,418.50 = 6,696,418.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,300.25/6,696,418.50 = 6,696,418.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,300.25x = 6,696,418.50 × 6,696,418.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,300.25x = 44,842,020,727,142.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,842,020,727,142.25/3,077,300.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,571,870.50

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