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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,553.75 and 6,711,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,553.75 and 6,711,660 is: 14,537,872.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,553.75 : 6,711,660 = 6,711,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,553.75/6,711,660 = 6,711,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,553.75x = 6,711,660 × 6,711,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,553.75x = 45,046,379,955,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,046,379,955,600/3,098,553.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,537,872.69

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