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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081,368 and 6,870,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081,368 and 6,870,840 is: 15,320,611.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,368 : 6,870,840 = 6,870,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,368/6,870,840 = 6,870,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,368x = 6,870,840 × 6,870,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,368x = 47,208,442,305,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,208,442,305,600/3,081,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,320,611.59

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