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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,866 and 6,746,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,866 and 6,746,468 is: 14,687,576.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,866 : 6,746,468 = 6,746,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,866/6,746,468 = 6,746,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,866x = 6,746,468 × 6,746,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,866x = 45,514,830,475,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,514,830,475,024/3,098,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,687,576.19

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