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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,757.13 and 6,966,856.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,757.13 and 6,966,856.13 is: 14,812,536.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,757.13 : 6,966,856.13 = 6,966,856.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,757.13/6,966,856.13 = 6,966,856.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,757.13x = 6,966,856.13 × 6,966,856.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,757.13x = 48,537,084,266,450.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,537,084,266,450.02/3,276,757.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,812,536.42

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