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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,762,058 and 6,510,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,762,058 and 6,510,939 is: 15,348,094.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,762,058 : 6,510,939 = 6,510,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,762,058/6,510,939 = 6,510,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,762,058x = 6,510,939 × 6,510,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,762,058x = 42,392,326,661,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,392,326,661,721/2,762,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,348,094.31

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