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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,089,472 and 6,461,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,089,472 and 6,461,280 is: 13,513,033.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,089,472 : 6,461,280 = 6,461,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,089,472/6,461,280 = 6,461,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,089,472x = 6,461,280 × 6,461,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,089,472x = 41,748,139,238,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,748,139,238,400/3,089,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,513,033.70

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