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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,988 and 6,695,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,988 and 6,695,930 is: 14,467,780.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,988 : 6,695,930 = 6,695,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,988/6,695,930 = 6,695,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,988x = 6,695,930 × 6,695,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,988x = 44,835,478,564,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,835,478,564,900/3,098,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,467,780.63

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