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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,060,858 and 6,681,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,060,858 and 6,681,240 is: 14,583,808.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,060,858 : 6,681,240 = 6,681,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,060,858/6,681,240 = 6,681,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,060,858x = 6,681,240 × 6,681,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,060,858x = 44,638,967,937,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,638,967,937,600/3,060,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,583,808.83

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