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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,568 and 6,711,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,568 and 6,711,688 is: 14,537,927.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,568 : 6,711,688 = 6,711,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,568/6,711,688 = 6,711,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,568x = 6,711,688 × 6,711,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,568x = 45,046,755,809,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,046,755,809,344/3,098,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,537,927.14

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