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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,759,574 and 6,032,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,759,574 and 6,032,148 is: 13,185,661.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,759,574 : 6,032,148 = 6,032,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,759,574/6,032,148 = 6,032,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,759,574x = 6,032,148 × 6,032,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,759,574x = 36,386,809,493,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,386,809,493,904/2,759,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,185,661.81

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