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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,379,075.03 and 6,997,672.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,379,075.03 and 6,997,672.13 is: 14,491,366.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,379,075.03 : 6,997,672.13 = 6,997,672.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,379,075.03/6,997,672.13 = 6,997,672.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,379,075.03x = 6,997,672.13 × 6,997,672.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,379,075.03x = 48,967,415,169,002.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,967,415,169,002.02/3,379,075.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,491,366.64

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