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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,567,937 and 6,072,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,567,937 and 6,072,886 is: 14,361,701.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,567,937 : 6,072,886 = 6,072,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,567,937/6,072,886 = 6,072,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,567,937x = 6,072,886 × 6,072,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,567,937x = 36,879,944,368,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,879,944,368,996/2,567,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,361,701.38

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