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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,105,415.97 and 6,786,557.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,105,415.97 and 6,786,557.16 is: 14,831,300.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,105,415.97 : 6,786,557.16 = 6,786,557.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,105,415.97/6,786,557.16 = 6,786,557.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,105,415.97x = 6,786,557.16 × 6,786,557.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,105,415.97x = 46,057,358,035,048.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,057,358,035,048.09/3,105,415.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,831,300.70

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