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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,099,876 and 6,568,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,099,876 and 6,568,518 is: 13,918,436.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,099,876 : 6,568,518 = 6,568,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,099,876/6,568,518 = 6,568,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,099,876x = 6,568,518 × 6,568,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,099,876x = 43,145,428,716,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,145,428,716,324/3,099,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,918,436.97

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