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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,087,990 and 6,804,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,087,990 and 6,804,216 is: 14,992,715.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,087,990 : 6,804,216 = 6,804,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,087,990/6,804,216 = 6,804,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,087,990x = 6,804,216 × 6,804,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,087,990x = 46,297,355,374,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,297,355,374,656/3,087,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,992,715.45

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