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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,099,024 and 6,746,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,099,024 and 6,746,957 is: 14,688,956.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,099,024 : 6,746,957 = 6,746,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,099,024/6,746,957 = 6,746,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,099,024x = 6,746,957 × 6,746,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,099,024x = 45,521,428,759,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,521,428,759,849/3,099,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,688,956.51

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