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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,692 and 6,869,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,692 and 6,869,720 is: 15,318,977.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,692 : 6,869,720 = 6,869,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,692/6,869,720 = 6,869,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,692x = 6,869,720 × 6,869,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,692x = 47,193,052,878,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,193,052,878,400/3,080,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,318,977.97

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