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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,099,098 and 6,712,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,099,098 and 6,712,924 is: 14,540,794.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,099,098 : 6,712,924 = 6,712,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,099,098/6,712,924 = 6,712,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,099,098x = 6,712,924 × 6,712,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,099,098x = 45,063,348,629,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,063,348,629,776/3,099,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,540,794.98

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