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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,089,967.75 and 6,711,892.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,089,967.75 and 6,711,892.88 is: 14,579,280.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,089,967.75 : 6,711,892.88 = 6,711,892.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,089,967.75/6,711,892.88 = 6,711,892.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,089,967.75x = 6,711,892.88 × 6,711,892.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,089,967.75x = 45,049,505,965,475.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,049,505,965,475.77/3,089,967.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,579,280.31

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