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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081,370 and 6,870,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081,370 and 6,870,842 is: 15,320,610.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,370 : 6,870,842 = 6,870,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,370/6,870,842 = 6,870,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,370x = 6,870,842 × 6,870,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,370x = 47,208,469,788,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,208,469,788,964/3,081,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,320,610.57

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