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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,659.25 and 6,737,790.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,659.25 and 6,737,790.38 is: 14,436,482.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,659.25 : 6,737,790.38 = 6,737,790.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,659.25/6,737,790.38 = 6,737,790.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,659.25x = 6,737,790.38 × 6,737,790.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,659.25x = 45,397,819,137,442.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,397,819,137,442.64/3,144,659.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,436,482.79

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