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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,301,041.75 and 6,999,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,301,041.75 and 6,999,510 is: 14,841,720.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,301,041.75 : 6,999,510 = 6,999,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,301,041.75/6,999,510 = 6,999,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,301,041.75x = 6,999,510 × 6,999,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,301,041.75x = 48,993,140,240,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,993,140,240,100/3,301,041.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,841,720.87

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