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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,756.25 and 6,645,766.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,756.25 and 6,645,766.50 is: 14,252,883.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,756.25 : 6,645,766.50 = 6,645,766.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,756.25/6,645,766.50 = 6,645,766.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,756.25x = 6,645,766.50 × 6,645,766.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,756.25x = 44,166,212,372,522.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,166,212,372,522.25/3,098,756.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,252,883.68

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