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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,508.19 and 6,711,568.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,508.19 and 6,711,568.88 is: 14,537,691.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,508.19 : 6,711,568.88 = 6,711,568.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,508.19/6,711,568.88 = 6,711,568.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,508.19x = 6,711,568.88 × 6,711,568.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,508.19x = 45,045,156,763,868.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,045,156,763,868.77/3,098,508.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,537,691.70

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