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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,089,516 and 6,728,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,089,516 and 6,728,266 is: 14,652,639.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,089,516 : 6,728,266 = 6,728,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,089,516/6,728,266 = 6,728,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,089,516x = 6,728,266 × 6,728,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,089,516x = 45,269,563,366,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,269,563,366,756/3,089,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,652,639.24

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