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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,241,080 and 6,984,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,241,080 and 6,984,540 is: 15,051,710.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,080 : 6,984,540 = 6,984,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,080/6,984,540 = 6,984,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,080x = 6,984,540 × 6,984,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,080x = 48,783,799,011,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,783,799,011,600/3,241,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,051,710.85

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