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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,028,680 and 6,477,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,028,680 and 6,477,588 is: 13,853,938.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,028,680 : 6,477,588 = 6,477,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,028,680/6,477,588 = 6,477,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,028,680x = 6,477,588 × 6,477,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,028,680x = 41,959,146,297,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,959,146,297,744/3,028,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,853,938.45

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