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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,576,258 and 6,061,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,576,258 and 6,061,829 is: 14,263,234.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,576,258 : 6,061,829 = 6,061,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,576,258/6,061,829 = 6,061,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,576,258x = 6,061,829 × 6,061,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,576,258x = 36,745,770,825,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,745,770,825,241/2,576,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,263,234.05

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