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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,957 and 6,710,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,957 and 6,710,588 is: 14,536,028.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,957 : 6,710,588 = 6,710,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,957/6,710,588 = 6,710,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,957x = 6,710,588 × 6,710,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,957x = 45,031,991,305,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,031,991,305,744/3,097,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,536,028.52

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