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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,084,048.75 and 6,682,931.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,084,048.75 and 6,682,931.06 is: 14,481,472.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,084,048.75 : 6,682,931.06 = 6,682,931.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,084,048.75/6,682,931.06 = 6,682,931.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,084,048.75x = 6,682,931.06 × 6,682,931.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,084,048.75x = 44,661,567,586,127.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,661,567,586,127.38/3,084,048.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,481,472.64

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