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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,086,611 and 6,770,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,086,611 and 6,770,839 is: 14,852,620.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,086,611 : 6,770,839 = 6,770,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,086,611/6,770,839 = 6,770,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,086,611x = 6,770,839 × 6,770,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,086,611x = 45,844,260,763,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,844,260,763,921/3,086,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,852,620.16

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