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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,113,706.75 and 6,739,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,113,706.75 and 6,739,170 is: 14,585,963.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,113,706.75 : 6,739,170 = 6,739,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,113,706.75/6,739,170 = 6,739,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,113,706.75x = 6,739,170 × 6,739,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,113,706.75x = 45,416,412,288,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,416,412,288,900/3,113,706.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,585,963.27

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