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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,864 and 6,746,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,864 and 6,746,464 is: 14,687,568.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,864 : 6,746,464 = 6,746,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,864/6,746,464 = 6,746,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,864x = 6,746,464 × 6,746,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,864x = 45,514,776,503,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,514,776,503,296/3,098,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,687,568.25

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