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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,089,517 and 6,728,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,089,517 and 6,728,268 is: 14,652,643.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,089,517 : 6,728,268 = 6,728,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,089,517/6,728,268 = 6,728,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,089,517x = 6,728,268 × 6,728,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,089,517x = 45,269,590,279,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,269,590,279,824/3,089,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,652,643.21

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