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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,020 and 6,710,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,020 and 6,710,714 is: 14,536,278.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,020 : 6,710,714 = 6,710,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,020/6,710,714 = 6,710,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,020x = 6,710,714 × 6,710,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,020x = 45,033,682,389,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,033,682,389,796/3,098,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,536,278.78

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