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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,992 and 6,695,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,992 and 6,695,937 is: 14,467,792.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,992 : 6,695,937 = 6,695,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,992/6,695,937 = 6,695,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,992x = 6,695,937 × 6,695,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,992x = 44,835,572,307,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,835,572,307,969/3,098,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,467,792.21

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