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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,275,353.97 and 6,889,538.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,275,353.97 and 6,889,538.53 is: 14,491,789.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,275,353.97 : 6,889,538.53 = 6,889,538.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,275,353.97/6,889,538.53 = 6,889,538.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,275,353.97x = 6,889,538.53 × 6,889,538.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,275,353.97x = 47,465,741,173,578.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,465,741,173,578.41/3,275,353.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,491,789.78

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