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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,099,900 and 6,568,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,099,900 and 6,568,566 is: 13,918,532.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,099,900 : 6,568,566 = 6,568,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,099,900/6,568,566 = 6,568,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,099,900x = 6,568,566 × 6,568,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,099,900x = 43,146,059,296,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,146,059,296,356/3,099,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,918,532.63

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