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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,086,980 and 6,616,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,086,980 and 6,616,952 is: 14,183,458.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,086,980 : 6,616,952 = 6,616,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,086,980/6,616,952 = 6,616,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,086,980x = 6,616,952 × 6,616,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,086,980x = 43,784,053,770,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,784,053,770,304/3,086,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,183,458.84

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