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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,129,779.25 and 6,595,809.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,129,779.25 and 6,595,809.75 is: 13,900,247.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,129,779.25 : 6,595,809.75 = 6,595,809.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,129,779.25/6,595,809.75 = 6,595,809.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,129,779.25x = 6,595,809.75 × 6,595,809.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,129,779.25x = 43,504,706,258,195.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,504,706,258,195.06/3,129,779.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,900,247.52

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