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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,096,120 and 6,994,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,096,120 and 6,994,923 is: 15,803,311.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,096,120 : 6,994,923 = 6,994,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,096,120/6,994,923 = 6,994,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,096,120x = 6,994,923 × 6,994,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,096,120x = 48,928,947,775,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,928,947,775,929/3,096,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,803,311.17

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