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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,099,096 and 6,712,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,099,096 and 6,712,920 is: 14,540,787.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,099,096 : 6,712,920 = 6,712,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,099,096/6,712,920 = 6,712,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,099,096x = 6,712,920 × 6,712,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,099,096x = 45,063,294,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,063,294,926,400/3,099,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,540,787.03

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