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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,172 and 6,710,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,172 and 6,710,988 is: 14,536,752.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,172 : 6,710,988 = 6,710,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,172/6,710,988 = 6,710,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,172x = 6,710,988 × 6,710,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,172x = 45,037,359,936,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,037,359,936,144/3,098,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,536,752.62

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