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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,803,860 and 6,080,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,803,860 and 6,080,112 is: 13,184,596.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,803,860 : 6,080,112 = 6,080,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,803,860/6,080,112 = 6,080,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,803,860x = 6,080,112 × 6,080,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,803,860x = 36,967,761,932,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,967,761,932,544/2,803,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,184,596.21

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