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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,098 and 6,497,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,098 and 6,497,028 is: 13,511,539.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,098 : 6,497,028 = 6,497,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,098/6,497,028 = 6,497,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,098x = 6,497,028 × 6,497,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,098x = 42,211,372,832,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,211,372,832,784/3,124,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,511,539.28

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