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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,810,178 and 6,062,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,810,178 and 6,062,724 is: 13,079,819.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,810,178 : 6,062,724 = 6,062,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,810,178/6,062,724 = 6,062,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,810,178x = 6,062,724 × 6,062,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,810,178x = 36,756,622,300,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,756,622,300,176/2,810,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,079,819.96

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