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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,221,100.75 and 6,946,577.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,221,100.75 and 6,946,577.25 is: 14,980,883.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,221,100.75 : 6,946,577.25 = 6,946,577.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,221,100.75/6,946,577.25 = 6,946,577.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,221,100.75x = 6,946,577.25 × 6,946,577.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,221,100.75x = 48,254,935,490,217.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,254,935,490,217.56/3,221,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980,883.63

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