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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,207,816.42 and 6,681,045.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,207,816.42 and 6,681,045.80 is: 13,914,877.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207,816.42 : 6,681,045.80 = 6,681,045.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207,816.42/6,681,045.80 = 6,681,045.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207,816.42x = 6,681,045.80 × 6,681,045.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207,816.42x = 44,636,372,939,941.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,636,372,939,941.10/3,207,816.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,914,877.62

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