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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,578.25 and 6,699,286.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,578.25 and 6,699,286.50 is: 14,395,930.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,578.25 : 6,699,286.50 = 6,699,286.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,578.25/6,699,286.50 = 6,699,286.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,578.25x = 6,699,286.50 × 6,699,286.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,578.25x = 44,880,439,609,082.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,880,439,609,082.25/3,117,578.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,395,930.43

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