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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,046 and 6,020,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,046 and 6,020,980 is: 11,889,686.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,046 : 6,020,980 = 6,020,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,046/6,020,980 = 6,020,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,046x = 6,020,980 × 6,020,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,046x = 36,252,200,160,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,252,200,160,400/3,049,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,889,686.20

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