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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,558.75 and 6,653,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,558.75 and 6,653,808 is: 14,106,207.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,558.75 : 6,653,808 = 6,653,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,558.75/6,653,808 = 6,653,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,558.75x = 6,653,808 × 6,653,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,558.75x = 44,273,160,900,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,273,160,900,864/3,138,558.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,207.48

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