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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,603.75 and 6,737,616.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,603.75 and 6,737,616.75 is: 14,435,993.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,603.75 : 6,737,616.75 = 6,737,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,603.75/6,737,616.75 = 6,737,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,603.75x = 6,737,616.75 × 6,737,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,603.75x = 45,395,479,469,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,395,479,469,880.56/3,144,603.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,435,993.56

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