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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,808,985 and 6,060,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,808,985 and 6,060,472 is: 13,075,655.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,808,985 : 6,060,472 = 6,060,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,808,985/6,060,472 = 6,060,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,808,985x = 6,060,472 × 6,060,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,808,985x = 36,729,320,862,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,729,320,862,784/2,808,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,075,655.75

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