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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,988 and 6,710,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,988 and 6,710,656 is: 14,536,177.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,988 : 6,710,656 = 6,710,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,988/6,710,656 = 6,710,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,988x = 6,710,656 × 6,710,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,988x = 45,032,903,950,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,032,903,950,336/3,097,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,536,177.66

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