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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,701.88 and 6,869,748.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,701.88 and 6,869,748.75 is: 15,319,057.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,701.88 : 6,869,748.75 = 6,869,748.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,701.88/6,869,748.75 = 6,869,748.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,701.88x = 6,869,748.75 × 6,869,748.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,701.88x = 47,193,447,888,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,193,447,888,126.56/3,080,701.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,319,057.09

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