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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,824.88 and 6,746,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,824.88 and 6,746,391 is: 14,687,435.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,824.88 : 6,746,391 = 6,746,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,824.88/6,746,391 = 6,746,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,824.88x = 6,746,391 × 6,746,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,824.88x = 45,513,791,524,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,513,791,524,881/3,098,824.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,687,435.84

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