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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,965 and 6,747,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,965 and 6,747,099 is: 14,694,596.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,965 : 6,747,099 = 6,747,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,965/6,747,099 = 6,747,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,965x = 6,747,099 × 6,747,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,965x = 45,523,344,915,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,523,344,915,801/3,097,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,694,596.26

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