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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,576.75 and 6,699,283.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,576.75 and 6,699,283.50 is: 14,395,924.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,576.75 : 6,699,283.50 = 6,699,283.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,576.75/6,699,283.50 = 6,699,283.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,576.75x = 6,699,283.50 × 6,699,283.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,576.75x = 44,880,399,413,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,880,399,413,372.25/3,117,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,395,924.47

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