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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,672 and 6,869,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,672 and 6,869,686 is: 15,318,925.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,672 : 6,869,686 = 6,869,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,672/6,869,686 = 6,869,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,672x = 6,869,686 × 6,869,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,672x = 47,192,585,738,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,192,585,738,596/3,080,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,318,925.79

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