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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,805,386 and 6,088,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,805,386 and 6,088,996 is: 13,215,961.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,805,386 : 6,088,996 = 6,088,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,805,386/6,088,996 = 6,088,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,805,386x = 6,088,996 × 6,088,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,805,386x = 37,075,872,288,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,075,872,288,016/2,805,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,215,961.11

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