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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,087,972 and 6,804,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,087,972 and 6,804,180 is: 14,992,644.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,087,972 : 6,804,180 = 6,804,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,087,972/6,804,180 = 6,804,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,087,972x = 6,804,180 × 6,804,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,087,972x = 46,296,865,472,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,296,865,472,400/3,087,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,992,644.19

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