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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,050 and 6,020,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,050 and 6,020,988 is: 11,889,702.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,050 : 6,020,988 = 6,020,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,050/6,020,988 = 6,020,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,050x = 6,020,988 × 6,020,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,050x = 36,252,296,496,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,252,296,496,144/3,049,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,889,702.20

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