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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,095,872.31 and 6,566,337.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,095,872.31 and 6,566,337.56 is: 13,927,185.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,095,872.31 : 6,566,337.56 = 6,566,337.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,095,872.31/6,566,337.56 = 6,566,337.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,095,872.31x = 6,566,337.56 × 6,566,337.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,095,872.31x = 43,116,788,984,698.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,116,788,984,698.44/3,095,872.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,927,185.82

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