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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,085,779 and 6,321,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,085,779 and 6,321,894 is: 12,951,784.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,085,779 : 6,321,894 = 6,321,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,085,779/6,321,894 = 6,321,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,085,779x = 6,321,894 × 6,321,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,085,779x = 39,966,343,747,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,966,343,747,236/3,085,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,951,784.22

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