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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,959.50 and 6,681,615.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,959.50 and 6,681,615.75 is: 14,504,410.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,959.50 : 6,681,615.75 = 6,681,615.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,959.50/6,681,615.75 = 6,681,615.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,959.50x = 6,681,615.75 × 6,681,615.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,959.50x = 44,643,989,030,648.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,643,989,030,648.06/3,077,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,504,410.81

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