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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,535 and 6,711,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,535 and 6,711,618 is: 14,537,778.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,535 : 6,711,618 = 6,711,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,535/6,711,618 = 6,711,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,535x = 6,711,618 × 6,711,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,535x = 45,045,816,177,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,045,816,177,924/3,098,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,537,778.72

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