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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,105,438.75 and 6,786,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,105,438.75 and 6,786,600.75 is: 14,831,382.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,105,438.75 : 6,786,600.75 = 6,786,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,105,438.75/6,786,600.75 = 6,786,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,105,438.75x = 6,786,600.75 × 6,786,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,105,438.75x = 46,057,949,739,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,057,949,739,900.56/3,105,438.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,831,382.44

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