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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,084,061.50 and 6,682,955.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,084,061.50 and 6,682,955.63 is: 14,481,519.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,084,061.50 : 6,682,955.63 = 6,682,955.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,084,061.50/6,682,955.63 = 6,682,955.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,084,061.50x = 6,682,955.63 × 6,682,955.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,084,061.50x = 44,661,895,885,719.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,661,895,885,719.14/3,084,061.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,481,519.22

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