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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,558.25 and 6,711,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,558.25 and 6,711,669 is: 14,537,890.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,558.25 : 6,711,669 = 6,711,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,558.25/6,711,669 = 6,711,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,558.25x = 6,711,669 × 6,711,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,558.25x = 45,046,500,765,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,046,500,765,561/3,098,558.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,537,890.57

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