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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,890 and 6,848,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,890 and 6,848,028 is: 15,007,084.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,890 : 6,848,028 = 6,848,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,890/6,848,028 = 6,848,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,890x = 6,848,028 × 6,848,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,890x = 46,895,487,488,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,895,487,488,784/3,124,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,007,084.25

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