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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,099,612 and 6,688,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,099,612 and 6,688,536 is: 14,432,939.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,099,612 : 6,688,536 = 6,688,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,099,612/6,688,536 = 6,688,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,099,612x = 6,688,536 × 6,688,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,099,612x = 44,736,513,823,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,736,513,823,296/3,099,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,432,939.94

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