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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,738,356 and 6,106,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,738,356 and 6,106,346 is: 13,616,732.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,738,356 : 6,106,346 = 6,106,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,738,356/6,106,346 = 6,106,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,738,356x = 6,106,346 × 6,106,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,738,356x = 37,287,461,471,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,287,461,471,716/2,738,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,616,732.62

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