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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,240,830 and 6,984,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,240,830 and 6,984,092 is: 15,050,940.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,240,830 : 6,984,092 = 6,984,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,240,830/6,984,092 = 6,984,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,240,830x = 6,984,092 × 6,984,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,240,830x = 48,777,541,064,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,777,541,064,464/3,240,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,050,940.98

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