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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081,057.75 and 6,649,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081,057.75 and 6,649,263 is: 14,349,844.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,057.75 : 6,649,263 = 6,649,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,057.75/6,649,263 = 6,649,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,057.75x = 6,649,263 × 6,649,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,057.75x = 44,212,698,443,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,212,698,443,169/3,081,057.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,349,844.12

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