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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,566.06 and 6,653,822.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,566.06 and 6,653,822.63 is: 14,106,236.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,566.06 : 6,653,822.63 = 6,653,822.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,566.06/6,653,822.63 = 6,653,822.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,566.06x = 6,653,822.63 × 6,653,822.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,566.06x = 44,273,355,524,961.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,273,355,524,961.89/3,138,566.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,236.62

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