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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,377,562.75 and 6,892,663.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,377,562.75 and 6,892,663.50 is: 14,066,003.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,377,562.75 : 6,892,663.50 = 6,892,663.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,377,562.75/6,892,663.50 = 6,892,663.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,377,562.75x = 6,892,663.50 × 6,892,663.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,377,562.75x = 47,508,810,124,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,508,810,124,232.25/3,377,562.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,066,003.70

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