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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,109,866.75 and 6,817,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,109,866.75 and 6,817,614.75 is: 14,945,936.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,109,866.75 : 6,817,614.75 = 6,817,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,109,866.75/6,817,614.75 = 6,817,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,109,866.75x = 6,817,614.75 × 6,817,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,109,866.75x = 46,479,870,879,417.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,479,870,879,417.56/3,109,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,945,936.47

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