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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,567,932 and 6,072,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,567,932 and 6,072,875 is: 14,361,677.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,567,932 : 6,072,875 = 6,072,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,567,932/6,072,875 = 6,072,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,567,932x = 6,072,875 × 6,072,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,567,932x = 36,879,810,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,879,810,765,625/2,567,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,361,677.32

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