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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,948 and 6,710,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,948 and 6,710,571 is: 14,535,997.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,948 : 6,710,571 = 6,710,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,948/6,710,571 = 6,710,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,948x = 6,710,571 × 6,710,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,948x = 45,031,763,146,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,031,763,146,041/3,097,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,535,997.10

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