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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,147,886.13 and 6,777,367.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,147,886.13 and 6,777,367.88 is: 14,591,606.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,147,886.13 : 6,777,367.88 = 6,777,367.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,147,886.13/6,777,367.88 = 6,777,367.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,147,886.13x = 6,777,367.88 × 6,777,367.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,147,886.13x = 45,932,715,313,082.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,932,715,313,082.02/3,147,886.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,591,606.40

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