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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,087,890 and 6,804,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,087,890 and 6,804,016 is: 14,992,319.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,087,890 : 6,804,016 = 6,804,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,087,890/6,804,016 = 6,804,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,087,890x = 6,804,016 × 6,804,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,087,890x = 46,294,633,728,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,294,633,728,256/3,087,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,992,319.59

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