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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,554.25 and 6,653,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,554.25 and 6,653,799 is: 14,106,189.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,554.25 : 6,653,799 = 6,653,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,554.25/6,653,799 = 6,653,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,554.25x = 6,653,799 × 6,653,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,554.25x = 44,273,041,132,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,273,041,132,401/3,138,554.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,189.54

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