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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,087,992 and 6,804,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,087,992 and 6,804,220 is: 14,992,723.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,087,992 : 6,804,220 = 6,804,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,087,992/6,804,220 = 6,804,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,087,992x = 6,804,220 × 6,804,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,087,992x = 46,297,409,808,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,297,409,808,400/3,087,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,992,723.36

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