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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,735,358 and 6,331,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,735,358 and 6,331,866 is: 14,657,140.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,735,358 : 6,331,866 = 6,331,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,735,358/6,331,866 = 6,331,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,735,358x = 6,331,866 × 6,331,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,735,358x = 40,092,527,041,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,092,527,041,956/2,735,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,657,140.69

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