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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,657.09 and 6,737,785.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,657.09 and 6,737,785.88 is: 14,436,473.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,657.09 : 6,737,785.88 = 6,737,785.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,657.09/6,737,785.88 = 6,737,785.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,657.09x = 6,737,785.88 × 6,737,785.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,657.09x = 45,397,758,497,349.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,397,758,497,349.52/3,144,657.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,436,473.40

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