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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,990 and 6,695,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,990 and 6,695,934 is: 14,467,788.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,990 : 6,695,934 = 6,695,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,990/6,695,934 = 6,695,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,990x = 6,695,934 × 6,695,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,990x = 44,835,532,132,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,835,532,132,356/3,098,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,467,788.58

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