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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,130,062.75 and 6,596,376.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,130,062.75 and 6,596,376.75 is: 13,901,378.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,130,062.75 : 6,596,376.75 = 6,596,376.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,130,062.75/6,596,376.75 = 6,596,376.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,130,062.75x = 6,596,376.75 × 6,596,376.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,130,062.75x = 43,512,186,227,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,512,186,227,940.56/3,130,062.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,901,378.25

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