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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,521 and 6,643,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,521 and 6,643,437 is: 14,248,573.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,521 : 6,643,437 = 6,643,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,521/6,643,437 = 6,643,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,521x = 6,643,437 × 6,643,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,521x = 44,135,255,172,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,135,255,172,969/3,097,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,248,573.35

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