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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,275,862.75 and 6,971,837.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,275,862.75 and 6,971,837.06 is: 14,837,774.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,275,862.75 : 6,971,837.06 = 6,971,837.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,275,862.75/6,971,837.06 = 6,971,837.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,275,862.75x = 6,971,837.06 × 6,971,837.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,275,862.75x = 48,606,512,026,048.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,606,512,026,048.62/3,275,862.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,837,774.27

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