Finding the Third Proportional to 3,087,978 and 6,804,192
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Solution
The third proportional to 3,087,978 and 6,804,192 is: 14,992,667.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,087,978 : 6,804,192 = 6,804,192 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,087,978/6,804,192 = 6,804,192/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,087,978x = 6,804,192 × 6,804,192 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,087,978x = 46,297,028,772,864 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 46,297,028,772,864/3,087,978 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 14,992,667.94
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