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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,254,398 and 6,998,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,254,398 and 6,998,558 is: 15,050,345.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,254,398 : 6,998,558 = 6,998,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,254,398/6,998,558 = 6,998,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,254,398x = 6,998,558 × 6,998,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,254,398x = 48,979,814,079,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,979,814,079,364/3,254,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,050,345.43

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