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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,808 and 6,712,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,808 and 6,712,178 is: 14,538,923.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,808 : 6,712,178 = 6,712,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,808/6,712,178 = 6,712,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,808x = 6,712,178 × 6,712,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,808x = 45,053,333,503,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,053,333,503,684/3,098,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,538,923.84

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