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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,492 and 6,697,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,492 and 6,697,960 is: 14,563,474.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,492 : 6,697,960 = 6,697,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,492/6,697,960 = 6,697,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,492x = 6,697,960 × 6,697,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,492x = 44,862,668,161,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,862,668,161,600/3,080,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,563,474.98

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