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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,580,872 and 6,979,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,580,872 and 6,979,008 is: 13,601,869.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,580,872 : 6,979,008 = 6,979,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,580,872/6,979,008 = 6,979,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,580,872x = 6,979,008 × 6,979,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,580,872x = 48,706,552,664,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,706,552,664,064/3,580,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,601,869.23

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