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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,096,156 and 6,708,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,096,156 and 6,708,991 is: 14,537,562.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,096,156 : 6,708,991 = 6,708,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,096,156/6,708,991 = 6,708,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,096,156x = 6,708,991 × 6,708,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,096,156x = 45,010,560,238,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,010,560,238,081/3,096,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,537,562.14

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