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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,572 and 6,711,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,572 and 6,711,696 is: 14,537,943.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,572 : 6,711,696 = 6,711,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,572/6,711,696 = 6,711,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,572x = 6,711,696 × 6,711,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,572x = 45,046,863,196,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,046,863,196,416/3,098,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,537,943.03

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