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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,089,460.23 and 6,728,153.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,089,460.23 and 6,728,153.63 is: 14,652,414.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,089,460.23 : 6,728,153.63 = 6,728,153.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,089,460.23/6,728,153.63 = 6,728,153.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,089,460.23x = 6,728,153.63 × 6,728,153.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,089,460.23x = 45,268,051,201,600.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,268,051,201,600.64/3,089,460.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,652,414.26

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