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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,475.44 and 6,709,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,475.44 and 6,709,716 is: 14,534,510.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,475.44 : 6,709,716 = 6,709,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,475.44/6,709,716 = 6,709,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,475.44x = 6,709,716 × 6,709,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,475.44x = 45,020,288,800,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,020,288,800,656/3,097,475.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,534,510.35

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