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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,091,031.25 and 6,639,118.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,091,031.25 and 6,639,118.50 is: 14,259,931.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,091,031.25 : 6,639,118.50 = 6,639,118.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,091,031.25/6,639,118.50 = 6,639,118.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,091,031.25x = 6,639,118.50 × 6,639,118.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,091,031.25x = 44,077,894,457,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,077,894,457,042.25/3,091,031.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,259,931.68

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