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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,306,855.38 and 6,746,565.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,306,855.38 and 6,746,565.94 is: 13,764,179.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,306,855.38 : 6,746,565.94 = 6,746,565.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,306,855.38/6,746,565.94 = 6,746,565.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,306,855.38x = 6,746,565.94 × 6,746,565.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,306,855.38x = 45,516,151,949,035.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,516,151,949,035.25/3,306,855.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,764,179.80

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